Veve v. Corporan’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1051 (§ 1 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. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. · United States v. Zannino · Maldonado-Denis v. Castillo-Rodriguez
Most-quoted passages
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“similar dark-colored backgrounds and are covered with pictures of groups of tourists on various stages of hikes through forested areas and caves”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[W]hen the goods or services are virtually identical, the marks need not be as similar for there to be a likelihood of confusion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[S]imilarity is determined on the basis of the total effect of the designation, rather than a comparison of individual features.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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