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differences from the authentic seal which do not escape the |
experienced eyes of its agents; the counterfeiter is sure to see a |
good correctional judgement soon putting a stop to his |
dishonest activity.
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Another more astute process consists in imitating as close |
as possible the appearance of the Pernod and Sons bottle, the |
seals of glass and wax which characterize it and especially the |
label whose colors and design are reproduced most faithfully. It |
is a question of creating in this way, between the two bottles, a |
resemblance such that the inattentive or illiterate purchaser |
voluntarily accepts the imitation for the true product. This |
game is dangerous and many an industrialist who has |
ingeniously come up with a label similar enough to that of the |
House of Pernod and Sons to create confusion, and dissimilar |
enough to dodge a fraudulent imitation lawsuit, - has seen his |
calculations thwarted. With good reason the Court has trouble |
believing, when some labels mistakenly resemble those of a |
reputable firm, that this similarity is the result of pure chance, |
they are always inclined to see rather the proof of illicit intent.
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It is said, if the counterfeit is actually theft, the fraudulent |
imitation constitutes a true breach of trust, a swindle, and the |
Courts will never fail to severely repress this way of |
appropriating the good of others, of attacking the honor, the |
reputation of another, while often endangering the health of |
the too trustful consumer. The House of Pernod and Sons has |
no complaint about the results
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(Translated by "Artemis" for your pleasure.) |