The following excerpt is from Eclipse Associates Ltd. v. Data General Corp., 13 USPQ2d 1885, 894 F.2d 1114 (9th Cir. 1990):
The district court's primary task, in determining infringement of registered trademarks, is to make the factual determination whether the public is likely to be deceived or confused by the similarity of the marks as to source, relationship or sponsorship. See Smith v. Chanel, Inc., 402 F.2d 562, 563 (9th Cir.1968). Regardless of what specific factors are discussed by the district court, we review the district court's ultimate factual finding under the clearly erroneous standard.
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