A Trademark Lawyer on the Supreme Court?
Apparently, Judge Sotomayor did anti-counterfeiting work for FENDI.
View Article99 Problems And Counterfeits Is One Of Them
A John Doe complaint filed by LiveNation, licensee for Jay Z, in anticipation of a Jay Z concert in Massachusetts. UPDATE: In the comment below a reader asks: Does the law really permit the filing of...
View ArticlePhilip Morris v. Various Groceries Selling Cigarettes
This is a complaint Philip Morris brought against six grocery stores and ten John Does, for selling counterfeit cigarettes. What’s interesting is how the Court will handle the joinder of these...
View ArticleBurberry Awarded $4 Million in Statutory Damages
Burberry obtains judgement of $4 million in statutory damages, based on $1 million per type of counterfeit good, against ‘serial’ counterfeiter. Decision Burberry Statutory Damages
View ArticleYeshiva (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) v A Possibly Imaginary Albert...
Yeshiva University runs the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Someone is promoting an Albert Einstein University medical school, allegedly in Grand Cayman, which doesn’t seem to exist (see paras. 26...
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We Ship To Correctional Facilities?
There is a website named Upstate Belle Empire and it advertises that it’s ‘spent years searching the marketplace for True (sic) designer brands at huge discounts.” It displays logos such as these: One...
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IsItFake.Org (Website Re Identifying Counterfeits)
New website for identifying counterfeits: IsItFake.Org.
View ArticleGAO Report On Counterfeiting: More Study needed
GAO: Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Three widely cited U.S. government estimates of economic losses resulting from counterfeiting cannot be...
View ArticleImportant Decision: Gucci Pleads Good Contributory Infringement Action...
This is an important SDNY decision. Gucci sued companies that process credit card transactions for ‘replica’ websites. On 12(B)(6) motion, Court holds: Gucci can proceed with its action against...
View ArticleLady Gaga John Doe Complaint
Lady Gaga is performing at Madison Square Garden in NY on July 6,7 and 9 and February 21 and 22. Her trademark representatives beliieve that bootleg merchandise will be sold at these shows, and have...
View ArticleMARLBORO recidivist counterfeiter fined $5500
$5500 in fines for a MARLBORO recidivist counterfeiter SDNY http://t.co/RuSdBUZsjz — TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 9, 2014
View ArticleCalculation of Damages in Counterfeit Fiberglass LAMBO Kits, ND Alabama
People who buy fiberglass replicas of Lambos, are not likely to be in the market for Lambos ND Alabama http://t.co/66v8yKlDA3 — TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 9, 2014
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SDNY: Daniel Wellington Brings Counterfeiting Suit Against Overstock.com
Daniel Wellington, which is the watch of the decade (para 11), sues Overstock for sale of counterfeit watches. Screenshot above depicts top search results for “DANIEL WELLINGTON” on Overstock.com...
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Amazon enjoined for selling counterfeit disposable masks -Kinsely v Ya Ya (CD...
Plaintiff alleges ownership of SUNCOO trademark for disposable face masks, which masks it sells on Amazon. Various defendants allegedly sold counterfeit SUNCOO masks. Amazon purchased a shipment of...
View ArticleAmazon’s 2020 Brand Protection Report – What Brand Owners Need to Know
The Brand Protection Blog: Amazon’s 2020 Brand Protection Report – What Brand Owners Need to Know
View ArticleMARLBORO recidivist counterfeiter fined $5500
$5500 in fines for a MARLBORO recidivist counterfeiter SDNY http://t.co/RuSdBUZsjz — TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 9, 2014
View ArticleCalculation of Damages in Counterfeit Fiberglass LAMBO Kits, ND Alabama
People who buy fiberglass replicas of Lambos, are not likely to be in the market for Lambos ND Alabama http://t.co/66v8yKlDA3 — TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 9, 2014
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SDNY: Daniel Wellington Brings Counterfeiting Suit Against Overstock.com
Daniel Wellington, which is the watch of the decade (para 11), sues Overstock for sale of counterfeit watches. Screenshot above depicts top search results for “DANIEL WELLINGTON” on Overstock.com...
View ArticleSDNY: Mattel v Fisher-Price.Online – Default Judgment (Including Asset...
MATTEL, INC. v. WWW.FISHER-PRICE.ONLINE, No. 1:2021cv09608 (S.D.N.Y. 2022) (Liman, J.) Mattel wins default judgment over unknown Chinese cyber-squatter/counterfeiter. Personal jurisdiction established...
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