The following excerpt is from Spring Mills, Inc. v. Ultracashmere House, Ltd., 217 USPQ 298, 689 F.2d 1127 (2nd Cir. 1982):
13 The district court found that the plaintiff had failed to meet the burden of proof in a section 1125(a) claim in failing to offer evidence of competitive injury. However, competitive injury is not required for recovery under section 1125(a). McGregor-Doniger v. Drizzle, supra, 599 F.2d at 1134-35.
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