A Manhattan federal court granted Cartier, a division of Richemont North America Inc., and Cartier International a consent judgment in litigation against Sweepstakes Clearinghouse, a division of Allied Marketing. The parties reached an undisclosed settlement and filed the judgment on July 23. The original lawsuit was filed by Cartier over the alleged infringement of its Pasha de Cartier trade dress.
Franck Muller USA and Elini Designs Corp. and Elini BVBA reached a final consent judgment on July 20. According to court documents filed in Manhattan federal court, the parties reached an undisclosed settlement. Legal proceedings were initiated as a result of the alleged infringement of Franck Muller trademarks by Elini’s New Yorker, Jumbo and Dolce watch lines.
Icon Shoes filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Burberry Limited in federal court in the Central District of California on July 17. According to court documents Icon alleged that Burberry’s “the Icons Collection” of shoes, handbags, clothing and accessories infringes on its own trademark. Both parties declined to comment further. Icon asked the court for preliminary and permanent injunctions, damages and trial costs.
Chanel filed a trademark infringement and counterfeiting lawsuit in federal court in Miami against Susan Richardson, also known as Susan Holmes, for allegedly selling counterfeit handbags and jewelry. Richardson does business as Inspirations, Inspirations Ltd., Inspirations USA, inspirationsusa.com and Porttrends.com. According to court documents filed July 17, Chanel asked the court for a preliminary and permanent injunction, the cost of the trial and damages. The defendant could not be reached for comment by press time.
In an unrelated case, Chanel filed a trademark counterfeiting and infringement lawsuit against James Grasso, also known as Michael Grasso, and SIP Trading Inc. in New Jersey federal court. The complaint, filed July 16, said the defendants do business as Go Elegant and goelegant.com. Chanel alleged that the defendants sold counterfeit handbags and wallets. The luxury company asked the court for a preliminary and permanent injunction, trial costs and damages. The defendants could not be reached for comment by press time.
In a separate lawsuit, Louis Vuitton Malletier and Marc Jacobs Trademarks also filed a complaint against Grasso and SIP Trading for alleged trademark violations. The complaint, also filed in New Jersey federal court on July 16, alleged that Grasso sold handbags, wallets and backpacks bearing fake Louis Vuitton trademarks and handbags with fake Marc Jacobs trademarks.
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