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United States v. Kim Tae Sung

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 24, 1995No. 94-1529PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Kim Tae Sung is a counterfeiter, not of currency but of commodities. He approximated the product, and duplicated the packaging, of Soft Sheen® Wave Nouveau® Finishing Mist, one of many items in Soft Sheen Products’ hair care line. Kim bought 1,100 gallons of a liquid that he deemed close enough to the real McCoy to pass in the trade; this was enough to fill 17,600 eight-ounce bottles. He secured 68,000 bottles that were as close to the original as he and his supplier could make them — including a profusion of ® and ™ symbols. (Soft Sheen has been a registered…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Zazu Designs, a Partnership v. L'oreal, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Syed Sami AhmadCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Kenneth F. Boula and Earl D. GordonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Owen G. MarlattCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Nam Ping HonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. United States v. James R. Downing, Samuel Ward, Daniel DruckerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. Robert R. Krilich, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. BeydounCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. CarringtonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. EgemonyeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995

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