Legal Opinion
Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. v. Ozak Trading, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided January 2, 1991No. Civ. A. 88-3506PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLIN, District Judge.
This is a trademark infringement action wherein genuine goods produced by an affiliated firm for a foreign market are imported into the United States bearing a trademark identical to a valid United States trademark. The critical inquiry is whether the imported product will be likely to cause customer and distributor confusion. The dispute is between plaintiff, Ferrero U.S.A., Inc. (“Ferrero U.S.A.”) and Ozak Trading, Inc. (“Ozak Trading”).
Plaintiff is the exclusive United States distributor for TIC TAC brand breath mints. Defendant is an importer who engaged in the…
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