Long John Distilleries, Ltd., D.B.A. Long John Distilleries v. Sazerac Company, Inc., D.B.A. John Handy Company

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• holding “Long John” and “Friar John” not substantially similar because the marks communicate very different ideas
• long use of unitary mark LONG JOHN did not prove that JOHN by itself indicated origin, especially where many others in the field of distilled beverages used JOHN

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