In re ATV Network Ltd.’s Empirical Analysis
552 F.2d 925 · 1977
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Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1052 (§ 2 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act)) · 28 U.S.C. § 293
Relies on In re Burndy Corp. · Alpha Corp. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. · Alpha Corp. of America v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
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“[I]n a case such as this, involving two design marks which are not word marks and are not capable of being spoken, the question must be decided primarily on the basis of visual similarity of the marks.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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