Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. v. Chevron Chemical Co.

102 S. Ct. 2947

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1982-06-14
Topic
general

"district court applied an erroneous legal standard in finding no likelihood of confusion, thereby stripping that determination of the protection normally accorded fact findings" | “district court applied an erroneous legal standard in finding no likelihood of confusion, thereby stripping that determination of the protection normally accorded fact findings” | “particular hues of [] colors, arranged in certain geometric designs, presented in conjunction with a particular style of printing,” taken together, create distinctive visual impression | clearly erroneous standard of review inapplicable to finding of no likelihood of confusion in trademark case where trial court “misapplied one critical legal standard” in making subsidiary fact determination

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.