Sanrio Inc., Disney Enterprises Inc. v. Ronnie Home Textile Inc.; Kenneth J. Doeing; QinQin Pan aka PanQing Qing aka Tiffany Qing aka Tiffany Pan aka Maria Pan; and Does 1 – 10, inclusive
Published: Dec. 31, 2016 | Result Date: Nov. 22, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:14-cv-06369-RSWL-JEM Bench Decision – $250,000
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
J. Andrew Coombs
(Wang Law Corporation)
Defendant
Robert S. Altagen
(Law Offices of Robert S. Altagen)
Facts
Plaintiffs brought a complaint for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs contended that defendants infringed their Hello Kitty related trademarks and copyrights by manufacturing, importing, distributing, promoting and selling various fabric, textiles, cloth, blankets and other items containing unauthorized likenesses of characters or logos owned by plaintiffs.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants denied plaintiffs' allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.
Result
The court found that defendants infringed plaintiffs' copyrights and trademarks and awarded plaintiffs $250,000 in damages.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Aug. 13, 2014.
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