Legal Opinion
Aini v. Sun Taiyang Co., Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 6, 1997No. 96 Civ. 7763 (LAK), 96 Civ. 9318 (LAK)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
The prize for which these actions contend is the United States and worldwide rights in the TOPICLEAR trademark, a mark used on skin cream, lotions and soaps sold primarily to African American, Caribbean and African communities both here and abroad. The contenders are the French successors of Odette Anne-Marie Saffroy, the widow Triquet (“Triquet”), who was the first user of the mark and originator of TOPICLEAR products, and the Aini family. 1 In briefest summary, the genesis of the dispute is as follows:
Triquet invented a cleansing cream in the late 1970’s, began…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Abercrombie & Fitch Company v. Hunting World, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Cobble Hill Nursing Home, Inc. v. Henry & Warren Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Consarc Corporation v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
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3Cited by16 opinions
- In re the Estate of StralemAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Patsy's Italian Restaurant, Inc. v. BanasDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2007
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. v. AiniDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2008
- Tactica International, Inc. v. Atlantic Horizon International, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- Jones v. HirschfeldDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2004
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