Legal Opinion

Essie Cosmetics, Ltd. v. Dae Do International, Ltd.

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided December 24, 1992No. CV 92-5126 (JBW)PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WEINSTEIN, District Judge:

Plaintiff sells nail polish to the salon trade in a bottle and cap distinctive for their simplicity. Defendant is about to enter this market using a practically identical container. A motion for a preliminary injunction must be granted.

I. FACTS

Fingernails are big business. Even a casual stroller on the streets of New York City will notice the recent proliferation of nail salons. Professional nail care in Metropolitan New York has become a Korean specialty. Susan Edmiston, Self-selected for Success; 1986 Year of the Woman Immigrant, Working Woman,…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Polaroid Corporation v. Polarad Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  2. Abbott Laboratories v. Mead Johnson & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Mushroom Makers, Incorporated v. R. G. Barry CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  4. Lesportsac, Inc. v. K Mart CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  5. Allied Maintenance Corp. v. Allied Mechanical Trades, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. I.P. Lund Trading ApS v. Kohler Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1998
  5. PDK Labs, Inc. v. Proactive Labs, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2004

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