Court Opinion

ID: 9475167
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 05:18:55.389645+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:44:32.728036
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CUDAHY, Circuit Judge,
concurring in part and dissenting in part:
I agree that there is an adequate, but hardly ample, basis for affirming the preliminary injunction in all respects except its nationwide scope. I do not believe, however, that there is a credible basis for showing nationwide secondary meaning. Bob Greene’s article led to some publicity for diet chocolate fudge soda outside Chicago. In addition substantial sales have been made by Canfield’s licensed bottlers in other parts of the country. But, until as late as January, 1985, Canfield sold its diet fudge soda only in the Midwest. The majority speculates that “in those areas outside Canfield’s usual market Canfield and diet chocolate fudge soda are more likely to be synonymous terms because they would have heard of neither before the media blitz.” But there is absolutely no survey evidence to even suggest the possibility of nationwide secondary meaning. I would require more than has been shown here to support a nationwide injunction — even of a preliminary nature. See A.J. Canfield Co. v. Concord Beverage Co., 629 F.Supp. 200, 209-212 (E.D.Pa.1985).
I therefore respectfully dissent as to the scope of relief.