List of trademark case law

This list contains an alphabetical listing of historically significant or leading case law in the area of trademark law.

A

• Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. L & L Wings, Inc., 962 F.2d 316 (4th Cir. 1992)

C

• Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. v. Apotex Inc. [1992] 3 S.C.R. 120
• Cliffs Notes, Inc. v. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., 886 F.2d 490 (2d Cir. 1989)
• Consumers Distributing Co. v. Seiko Time Canada Ltd. : passing off

D

• Derry v. Peek (1888) LR 14 App Cas 337

E

• Erven Warnink v. Townend & Sons Ltd. [1979] A.C. 731 (H.L.)

F

• Frank Reddaway Ltd. v. George Banham [1896] A.C. 199 (H.L.)
• Frosty Treats, Inc. v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.

H

• Houldsworth v. City Glasgow Bank (1818)

I

• Institut National v. Andres Wines Ltd. (1987) 16 C.P.R. (3d) 385 (Ont. H.C.): "shared goodwill"

M

• Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co. v. Novak, 775 F.2d 247 (8th Cir. 1985)

O

• Orkin Exterminating Co. Inc. v. Pestco Co. of Canada Ltd. (1985) 5 C.P.R. (3d) 433 (Ont. C.A.): passing off

P

• Peek v. Gurney (1873) LR 6 HL 377
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney, 263 F.3d 359 (4th Cir. 2001)

• Perry v. Truefitt (1842) 6 Beav. 66, 49 E.R. 749 : first passing off case

R

• Reckitt & Colman Products Ltd. v. Borden Inc. [1990] R.P.C. 341 (H.L.) packaging

S

• Source Perrier (Societe Anonyme) v. Fira-Less Marketing Co. Ltd. (1983) 70 C.P.R. (2d) 61
• Spalding v. Gamage (1915) 84 L.J.Ch. 449
• Stork Restaurant Inc. v. Sahati 166 F. 2d 348 (1948) (9th Circ. Cal.)

T

• TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.

U

• Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (1982) SDNY, USA

Y

• Yale Electric Corp. v. Robertson 26 F. 2d 972(1928) (2nd Circ.) :protection of trade names