Grotrian also sought an injunction to enjoin Steinway from interfering or threatening to interfere with Grotrian's use of its trademark and corporate name and from instituting suit anywhere in the world challenging Grotrian's right to use its trademark or corporate name. 3 Grotrian's complaint 4 sought a declaratory judgment: (1) that its trademark "Grotrian-Steinweg" and corporate name did not conflict with appellee's trademarks "Steinway & Sons" and "Steinway" (2) that Grotrian's use of its trademark and corporate name in the United States did not infringe Steinway's trademark rights and did not constitute unfair competition (3) that Steinway was estopped by laches from asserting any claim of conflict between the respective marks or between the names of appellant and appellee and (4) that Grotrian had the right to use its trademark and corporate name free from interference by Steinway in the United States or in any foreign country where the activities of Grotrian or Steinway have a substantial effect on interstate or foreign commerce. On that date Grotrian commenced the instant action against Steinway, apparently in response to Steinway's opposition to Grotrian's application for registration in the United States of the trademark "Grotrian-Steinweg". No legal action was taken by Steinway or Grotrian regarding the latter's export of pianos to the United States until July 29, 1969.
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