U.S. appeals court voids Tiffany's judgment against Costco over fake 'Tiffany' rings Jonathan Stempel 3 MIN READ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany & Co’s $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp over the warehouse club chain’s sale of generic diamond engagement rings bearing the “Tiffany” name.
回复 1楼lhu2006的帖子 In the 3-0 decision, Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston said reasonable jurors could find that Costco’s use of “Tiffany” was unlikely to confuse customers or make them think Tiffany endorsed the rings. She also said jurors could find that Costco acted in good faith, and that “discriminating” Costco customers would be smart enough to know that Tiffany “had nothing to do with Costco’s diamond engagement rings.”
回复 5楼Cumberbitch的帖子 I've read the original 2013 case before (the one in lower court before it made it to the 2d. Cir)...I think the language was "Tiffany-set." It's a trademark infringement suit so the main question is whether the language would confuse a consumer, i.e. mislead them to think the Costco rings are affiliated with Tiffany & Co. in some way.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany & Co’s $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp over the warehouse club chain’s sale of generic diamond engagement rings bearing the “Tiffany” name.
In the 3-0 decision, Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston said reasonable jurors could find that Costco’s use of “Tiffany” was unlikely to confuse customers or make them think Tiffany endorsed the rings.
She also said jurors could find that Costco acted in good faith, and that “discriminating” Costco customers would be smart enough to know that Tiffany “had nothing to do with Costco’s diamond engagement rings.”
Costco 不都copy其它品牌在自己店卖吗
这个有人看到过吗，costco 管自己的钻石饰品叫 Tiffany 钻石，还是说的是 tiffany styled 之类的
I've read the original 2013 case before (the one in lower court before it made it to the 2d. Cir)...I think the language was "Tiffany-set."
It's a trademark infringement suit so the main question is whether the language would confuse a consumer, i.e. mislead them to think the Costco rings are affiliated with Tiffany & Co. in some way.