Legal Opinion
Ocean Garden, Inc., Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellee v. Marktrade Company, Inc. Alberto J. Soler, Defendants-Counterclaimants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 31, 1991No. 91-55218PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
Ocean Garden Products (“OGP”) was awarded a preliminary injunction preventing Marktrade, Inc. and Alberto Soler (collectively, “Marktrade”) from imitating, copying, or making unauthorized use of OGP’s trademarks or trade dress. Mark-trade appeals the preliminary injunction. We affirm.
I
OGP markets canned fish and seafood products including Mexican abalone under the “Calmex” brand name. Marktrade markets similar products under the brand names “Sardimex” and “Seamex,” and distributes “Rey Del Mar” canned abalone for export to the Far East. Marktrade uses trade dress similar…
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