耐克开始打商标侵权官司


LIZA CASABONA
纽约(7月6日,2005)俄勒冈比弗顿的耐克公司正式在美国的地方法院、纽约南区法院向Goets&Rosen公司、Allan Stuart公司和大量的Changes连锁店提起诉讼。
起诉的内容包括伪造商标、商标侵权、虚假的产地标志、虚假的广告和标志模糊,所有这些都提到了耐克的"swoosh"设计。起诉要求命令所有的被告立即和永久地停止生产、进口和销售上面举到的服装,并且要对每一个标志所涉及的每一类商品赔偿100万美元。
耐克同时还要求Change连锁店赔偿相当于其侵权商品销售所得利润三倍的赔偿。来自Changes连锁店的律师史第芬.考夫曼(Stephen Kaufman)在一份声明中说"Change对这个起诉非常震惊,并且有信心尽快迅速地解决这个问题。"(中国鞋都网对这一案件将有后续报道)
(引自Footwearnews,翻译:Rainpoem)
Nike Files Trademark Infringement Complaint
NEW YORK (July 6, 2005) - Nike Inc., based in Beaverton, Ore., filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York against Goetz & Rosen Inc., Allan Stuart Ltd. and a number of Changes stores.
Included in the complaint were allegations of trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, false advertising, and trademark dilution; all were in reference to the Nike "swoosh" design. The lawsuit asked for the defendants to be both temporarily and permanently enjoined from manufacturing, importing, or selling the products cited in the suit and for $1 million in damages per mark for each type of good involved.
Nike also asked for damages equal to triple any profits that Changes generated through sales of the allegedly infringing items. A statement from Changes lawyer Stephen Kaufman of Offit, Kurman, Yumkas & Denick, P.A. said, "Changes is greatly surprised that this lawsuit was filed and is confident that it will be quickly resolved to its satisfaction."
By LIZA CASABONA












