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Certain Electric Power Tools, Battery Cartridges, and ... - USITC

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complainants, except for the textured grip surface.Although respondentTochiado has made some changes in overall design of its 9.6V drills (CPX279 <strong>and</strong> 2761, such as the grooves in the rear of the upper portion of themotors housing, <strong>and</strong> the triangular insert under the front of the motorhousing, these drills are still quite similar in appearance to the Makitadrills. (CPX 180 <strong>and</strong> 217). The 7.2V drills are even closer copies. TheTochiado drills, except for CPX 276, also would infringe Hakita's colormark <strong>and</strong> design/color combination mark, as they are very close in color toMakita blue. (CPX 279, 224, 280). CPX 276 is a much darker blue, almostpurple, <strong>and</strong> would not infringe any existing color mark, or design/colorcombination.363. Respondent Ta Shin -- Respondent Ta Shin's cordless drills withbattery pack (w, CPX 220) are of a distinctly different design <strong>and</strong> colorfrom complainants' drills <strong>and</strong> would not infringe any marks of complainants.(Compare with CPX 224 <strong>and</strong> 228).364. Respondent Atlas' Workshop Model No. 07300, manufactured by( C )would infringe the design trademark of complainants <strong>and</strong> each individualdesign feature claimed.Although this model has a built in belt clip onthe top rear of the motot housing, it still copies a11 of the moreprominent features of the Makita drill. (w, CPX 228). It would alsoinfringe the color <strong>and</strong> design/color combination marks claimed bycomplainants, as its color. is very close to that of the Hakita drill.(Compare, CPX 222 <strong>and</strong> 228) .eu/1Q/ This model was also imported <strong>and</strong> sold by ( CComplaint Ex. 30, p. 21,110

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