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Trademarks-Unfair Competition-Scope Of Federal Jurisdiction Under Section 43(A) Of The Lanham Act, Harry T. Edwards
Trademarks-Unfair Competition-Scope Of Federal Jurisdiction Under Section 43(A) Of The Lanham Act, Harry T. Edwards
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff, a manufacturer and distributor of engine bearings and connecting rods for internal combustion engines, brought suit in a federal district court to enjoin the defendant from marketing and distributing the latter's products in containers which closely resembled those of the plaintiff, thereby falsely representing that the goods were produced by and originated with the plaintiff. The cause of action was based solely on section 43(a) of the Lanham Act. In dismissing the complaint, the district court ruled that any attempt to characterize the complaint as charging a "false description or representation" was without merit, and that "false designation of …
Constitutional Law - Commerce Clause - Federal Jurisdiction In Trade-Mark Infringement Proceedings Under The Lanham Act, Richard R. Dailey
Constitutional Law - Commerce Clause - Federal Jurisdiction In Trade-Mark Infringement Proceedings Under The Lanham Act, Richard R. Dailey
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff's trade-mark, "Minute Maid," had been registered under the Lanham Act in 1952 and had been used in interstate commerce in connection with the sale of frozen fruit juice concentrates since that time. Defendant's trade-mark consisted in part of the words "Minute Made." Defendant used its mark wholly within the State of Florida in the processing and sale of frozen meat products. Both plaintiff and defendant were Florida corporations. In a suit for trade-mark infringement, jurisdiction of the federal district court depended. on the provisions of the Lanham Act. The complaint alleged damage to plaintiff's good will established in interstate …