Victory for Ralph
Lauren…
The Court of Milan’s
intellectual property division has found Bergamo-based textile company Fratelli
Martinelli Textile Srl guilty of creating and selling counterfeit merchandise
with a logo intentionally similar to that of the Polo/Lauren Company.
According to a
published report in the Corriere della Sera, Fratelli Martelli Textile had been
selling a line of home accessories and linens with a polo-player logo it called
“American Polo Sporting Club.” The court ordered Fratelli Martinelli Textile
Srl to remove and destroy all related merchandise, products, and promotional
materials and pay out 75,000 Euros in damages. This result comes after a lengthy legal battle that started in
November 2011 when The Polo/Lauren Co. LP and its local distributor, RL
Fashions of Europe, filed a complaint against Fratelli Martinelli Textile Srl.
Commenting, a spokeswoman for, Ralph Lauren said:
“We are very pleased
with this decision and that the court recognized and acknowledged the
uniqueness of the Ralph Lauren logo and polo player. We will continue to defend
our brands and heritage against attempts to infringe on our intellectual
property rights or to copy our unique trademarks and logos.”
No comments:
Post a Comment