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Elvis Presley Enterprises v. Capece
Elvis Presley v. Capece (5th Cir. 1998) is a source case for the digits of confusion.
Citation: Elvis Presley Enters., Inc. v. Capece, 141 F.3d 188 (5th Cir. 1998)
Type: Case
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Status: Decided
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Parties: Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. v. Capece
Proceeding: court decision
Elvis Presley v. Capece is one of the two source cases the guides cite for the Fifth Circuit's eight digits of confusion: type and strength of the mark, similarity of the marks, similarity of the products or services, identity of retail outlets and purchasers, identity of advertising media, defendant's intent, evidence of actual confusion, and degree of care by purchasers.
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