GEMEINDE BRAU, INC. v. AMANA SOCIETY

Nos. 76-1874, 76-1902, 76-1993.

557 F.2d 638 (1977)

GEMEINDE BRAU, INC., et al., Appellants, v. AMANA SOCIETY et al., Appellees. AMANA REFRIGERATION, INC., Cross-Appellant, v. GEMEINDE BRAU, INC., et al., Cross-Appellees. AMANA SOCIETY, Cross-Appellant, v. GEMEINDE BRAU, INC., et al., Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Nelson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for appellants; Warren H. Kintzinger, Richardson, Tex., on the brief.

Haven E. Simmons and James C. Nemmers, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for appellees; James W. Hall, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the brief.

Before GIBSON, Chief Judge, and HEANEY and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs Amana Society and Amana Refrigeration instituted this trademark infringement and unfair competition action against defendants Gemeinde Brau, Inc., Cold Spring Brewing Co. and Paul and Emma Zimmerman. Defendants are accused of infringing plaintiffs' "Amana" trademark by distributing "Amana Beer." Amana Society has registered the trademark "Amana" for use with the manufacture and distribution of its bread...

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