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Santa's Workshop v. Sterling

2 A.D.2d 262 (N.Y. App. Div. 1956)
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Santa's Workshop v. Sterling

3 Citing cases

  1. Gemveto Jewelry Co. v. Jeff Cooper, Inc.

    613 F. Supp. 1052 (S.D.N.Y. 1985)   Cited 14 times
    Holding that an unfair competition claim was not preempted because "there was proof ... of a deliberate attempt by [the defendant] to deceive the consuming public as to the source of its ‘knockoffs’ ", such as using the plaintiff's drawings in advertisements and using a trademark that looked markedly similar to the plaintiff's

    e Hygienic Specialties Co. v. H.G. Salzman, Inc., 302 F.2d 614, 619 (2d Cir. 1962); Norwich Pharmacal Co. v. Sterling Drug Inc., 271 F.2d 569, 571 (2d Cir. 1959), cert. denied, 362 U.S. 919, 80 S.Ct. 671, 4 L.Ed.2d 739 (1960); Speedry Prods., 271 F.2d at 649; Mastercrafters Clock Radio Co. v. Vacheron Constantin-Le Coultre Watches, Inc., 221 F.2d 464, 466 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 350 U.S. 832, 76 S.Ct. 67, 100 L.Ed. 743 (1955); Chas. D. Briddell, Inc. v. Alglobe Trading Corp., 194 F.2d 416, 418 (2d Cir. 1952); Crescent Tool Co. v. Kilborn Bishop Co., 247 F. 299, 300 (2d Cir. 1917); Sublime Prods., Inc. v. Gerber Prods., Inc., 579 F. Supp. 248, 251 n. 4 (S.D.N.Y. 1984); Zippo Mfg. Co., 216 F. Supp. at 679-80.Hygienic Specialties, 302 F.2d at 620; Blisscraft of Hollywood v. United Plastics Co., 294 F.2d 694, 698 (2d Cir. 1961); Norwich Pharmacal, 271 F.2d at 571; see Upjohn Co. v. Schwartz 246 F.2d 254 (2d Cir. 1957); Flint v. Oleet Jewelry Mfg. Co., 133 F. Supp. 459 (S.D.N.Y. 1955); Santa's Workshop, Inc. v. Sterling, 2 A.D.2d 262, 153 N.Y.S.2d 839 (3d Dep't 1956) (upholding injunction), aff'd, 3 N.Y.2d 757, 143 N.E.2d 529, 163 N.Y.S.2d 986 (1957) (mem.); Santa's Workshop, Inc. v. Sterling, 282 A.D. 328, 122 N YS.2d 488 (3d Dep't 1953) (per curiam) (affirming denial of motion to dismiss); Avon Periodicals, Inc. v. Ziff-Davis Pub. Co., 282 A.D. 200, 122 N.Y.S.2d 92 (1st Dep't 1953); Oneida, Ltd. v. National Silver Co., 25 N.Y.S.2d 271 (Sup.Ct. 1940).

  2. Thomson Industries, Inc. v. Nippon Thompson Co.

    298 F. Supp. 466 (E.D.N.Y. 1968)   Cited 10 times

    Trademark protection is not afforded a common, generic or surname unless it has acquired such special significance in the public mind that when the name is associated with a product, the public identifies the name as the source of the product. Playland Holding Corp. v. Playland Center, Inc., 1 N Y2d 300, 152 N.Y.S.2d 462, 135 N.E.2d 202 (1956); Ball v. United Artists Corp., 13 App. Div.2d 133, 214 N.Y.S.2d 219 (1st Dept. 1961); Santa's Workshop, Inc. v. Sterling, 2 App. Div.2d 262, 153 N.Y.S.2d 839 (3d Dept. 1956), affirmed, 3 N.Y.2d 757, 163 N.Y.S.2d 986, 143 N.E.2d 529 (1957). The names "Thomson" and "Thomson Industries" have acquired such special significance in the rotary and linear motion bearing fields.

  3. Hygienic Specialties Co. v. H.G. Salzman, Inc.

    189 F. Supp. 790 (S.D.N.Y. 1960)   Cited 2 times

    J.R. Wood Sons, Inc. v. Reese Jewelry Corp., 2 Cir., 1960, 278 F.2d 157, 160. See e.g., Santa's Workshop v. Sterling, 3d Dept. 1956, 2 A.D.2d 262, 153 N.Y.S.2d 839, affirmed 1957, 3 N.Y.2d 757, 163 N.Y.S.2d 986, 143 N.E.2d 529; Restatement, Torts, Vol. III, p. 540. Although jurisdiction of the claim for unfair competition depends on the federal jurisdiction which plaintiff invoked on its claim for patent infringement, it is probable that New York law applies to the claim for unfair competition.