The Paddington Corporation v. Attiki Importers & Distributors, Inc.

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• concluding that marks and packages for Greek liqueur products “# 1 Ouzo” and “No. 12 Ouzo” were confusingly similar, and overturning district court finding to the contrary, despite “minimal” differences in labels, typeface, and bottle shape
• stating that because the marks would compete in the same market, the likelihood of bridging the gap factor was irrelevant
• stating that when defendants’ “prior knowledge is accompanied by similarities so strong that it seems plain that deliberate copying has occurred, we have upheld findings of bad faith.”
• noting that Second Circuit has upheld findings of bad faith copying where actual or constructive knowledge was combined with “similarities so strong that it seems plain that deliberate copying has occurred”
• holding that “the Abercrombie classifications apply to trade dress”
• holding No. 12 Ouzo label and bottle to be inherently distinctive

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