Conversive, Inc. v. Conversagent, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1057 (§ 7 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act)) · 15 U.S.C. § 1114 (§ 32 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act)) · 15 U.S.C. § 1125 (§ 43 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act))
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. · Polaroid Corp. v. Polarad Electronics Corp. · Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) [T]he similarity of the marks; (2) the strength of the plaintiff's mark; (3) the proximity or relatedness of the goods or services; (4) the defendant's intent in selecting the mark; (5) evidence of actual confusion; (6) the marketing channels used; (7) the likelihood of expansion into other markets; and (8) the degree of care likely to be exercised by purchasers of the defendant's product.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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