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United States v. Hanafy
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
302 F.3d 485 (2002)
Facts
Ibrahim Hanafy, Mohamed Mokbel, Samer Quassas, and Adel Saadat (defendants) were found guilty of trademark infringement in violation of the Trademark Counterfeiting Act. They all owned businesses that purchased individual cans of infant formula and repackaged the cans into cardboard trays for resale to wholesalers. The trays included the manufacturers’ marks, and the formula was genuine and sold before its expiration date. Hanafy and the other business owners argued on appeal that the baby-formula cans and trays were not counterfeit because the goods were genuine. The district court agreed and overturned the jury verdict. The United States appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (DeMoss, J.)
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