Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc. v. Faberge

666 F.2d 393 214 U.S.P.Q. 44 , 9 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1229 CHESEBROUGH-POND'S, INC., a corporation, Plaintiff-counterdefendant-appellee, v. FABERGE, INCORPORATED, a corporation, Defendant-counterclaimant-appellant. No. 80-5117. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 7, 1981. Decided Jan. 22, 1982. William K. Rieber, Los Angeles, Cal., argued, for defendant-counterclaimant-appellant; William G. Anderson, Fulwider, Patton, Rieber, Lee & Utecht, Los Angeles, Cal., Richard Whiting, Davis, Hoxie, Faithfull & Hapgood, New York City, on brief. Richard A. Wallen, Harris, Kern, Wallen & Tinsley, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-counterdefendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before HUG, FARRIS and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges. HUG, Circuit Judge: 1 This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief, brought by Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc. ("Chesebrough") against Faberge, Inc. ("Faberge"). Chesebrough sought a declaratory judgment that its trademark "Match" is not so similar to Faberge's trademark "Macho" that its use constitutes trademark infringement or unfair competition.…