Schering trade dress litigation
Executive Summary
Since 1984, company has brought 12 actions against manufacturers of OTC products simulating packaging of Afrin, Tinactin and Chlor-Trimeton. "In all these actions, except two which are still pending, Schering has obtained broad injunctions," company said, adding that it has also obtained contempt citations against four of the companies that were enjoined from simulating the trade dress of the three products.