Legal Opinion
Paco Rabanne Parfums, S.A. v. Norco Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 1, 1982No. 982, Docket 82-7099PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is by a manufacturer of men’s toilet articles who sought to enjoin an imitative competitor in the same field — imitative in reference to “trade dress” or packaging. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, George C. Pratt, Judge, while having “no doubt” that the packaging of Norco Enterprises, Inc. (Norco), was modeled after that of Paco Rabanne Parfums, S.A. (Paco Ra-banne), nevertheless refused to issue a preliminary injunction because of the absence of proof of “side-by-side” sales. On this appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1),…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Omega Importing Corp. v. Petri-Kine Camera Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Rjr Foods, Inc. v. White Rock Corp. And White Rock Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- American Home Products Corporation and Boyle-Midway, Inc. v. Johnson Chemical Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- American Chicle Co. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Menley & James Laboratories Ltd. v. Approved Pharmaceutical Corp.District Court, N.D. New York · 1977
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- American Rice, Inc. v. The Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Association, D/B/A Riceland FoodsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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