Canadian Court awards CAD$ 1.4 million in largest ever trademark suit

Louis Vuitton, world’s leading luxury and lifestyle accessories group, announced on 6^th July that the Federal Court of Canada has awarded the largest ever judgment in a trademark counterfeiting and copyright case in Canada and awarded CAD$1.4 million for the group and $1.1 million for its co-plaintiffs Burberry Limited and Burberry Canada Inc., for a total award of CAD $2.5 million.

Louis Vuitton and Burberry had brought an action last year against Singga Enterprises (Canada) Inc., and Carnation Fashion Company, both based in Burnaby, B.C., Altec Productions and their respective owners and operators, major importers, distributors and on line sellers for manufacturing, selling and otherwise dealing with counterfeit of products belonging to plaintiffs. Those companies had been selling, since as early as January 2008, counterfeit and infringing fashion accessories, specifically handbags, bearing Louis Vuitton trade-marks and copyrights and Burberry trade-marks.

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