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Mr. Travel, Inc. v. V.I.P. Travel Serv., Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Oct 4, 1967
385 F.2d 420 (7th Cir. 1967)

Opinion

No. 16077.

October 4, 1967.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division; Bernard M. Decker, Judge.

Max R. Kraus, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

Edward C. Threedy, Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before CASTLE, SWYGERT and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


In this action for trademark infringement and unfair competition, Mr. Travel, Inc. has complained that the defendant travel service infringed the service mark "mr. travel". The complaint also charged that defendant improperly used a caricature associated with the plaintiff's mark. The District Court held that there was no infringement or unfair competition. 268 F. Supp. 958. We agree with the reasoning of the opinion below. Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Mr. Travel, Inc. v. V.I.P. Travel Serv., Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Oct 4, 1967
385 F.2d 420 (7th Cir. 1967)
Case details for

Mr. Travel, Inc. v. V.I.P. Travel Serv., Inc.

Case Details

Full title:MR. TRAVEL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. V.I.P. TRAVEL SERVICE, INC.…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Date published: Oct 4, 1967

Citations

385 F.2d 420 (7th Cir. 1967)

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