Plum Island Soap Co. had sued Danielle and Company, Inc. for infringement of the trademark MAN CAN for tins of beauty products aimed at men. Because the court found that the products as sold were “uncannily alike”, and there was likely to be confusion with regard to the marks, it entered a preliminary injunction. Defendant was not enjoined from selling redesigned products without the name “can” and without confusingly similar labels. The defendant did, however, have to contact all of its vendors, tell them to stop selling, and offer them refunds.
Plum Island Soap Co. v. Danielle and Company, Inc., 11-11033-NMG (D. Mass. August 19, 2011)
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