Legal Opinion
P.F. Cosmetique, S.A. v. Minnetonka Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 29, 1985No. 84 Civ. 5602 (PKL)PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEISURE, District Judge.
This is an action for trade dress infringement. The plaintiffs, P.F. Cosmetique, S.A. (“Cosmetique”) and Clairol, Inc. (“Clairol”), allege that the packaging of a line of beauty aids manufactured and sold by the defendants, Minnetonka, Inc., and its subsidiary, Excelsior Bay Co. (together “Minnetonka”), is confusingly similar to the packaging of one of plaintiffs' lines of beauty aids. Plaintiffs have sued under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), 1 common law unfair competition and trademark infringement, the New York “anti-dilution” statute, N.Y.Gen.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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