Ralston Purina Company v. Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.

Decided May 1, 1972. Charles Miller Metzner wrote the opinion for the court.

341 F. Supp. 129 · Cited 69 times

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• Dell Publishing Co. v. Stanley Publications, Inc. · 9 N.Y.2d 126
• Pocket Books, Inc. v. Meyers · 54 N.E.2d 6
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• Fund of Funds, Ltd. v. First American Fund of Funds, Inc. · 274 F. Supp. 517
• Venetianaire Corporation of America v. a & P IMPORT CO. · 302 F. Supp. 156
• Automatic Washer Co. v. Easy Washing MacHine Corp. · 98 F. Supp. 445
• Douglas Laboratories Corp. v. Copper Tan, Inc. · 108 F. Supp. 837

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