We Media, Inc. v. Cablevision System Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1125 (§ 43 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act))
Relies on Polaroid Corp. v. Polarad Electronics Corp. · Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World, Inc. · Alfaro Motors, Inc. v. Ward · Paddington Corporation v. Attiki Importers & Distributors Inc · Streetwise Maps, Inc. v. VanDam, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“must focus on the ultimate issue of whether consumers are likely to be confused, rather than on a numerical break-down of the factors.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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