Estee Lauder Companies defends trademark
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
CVS Caremark Corporation, Family Dollar Stores and Preferred Fragrance are named in trademark infringement suit filed by Estee Lauder Companies in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, wire services report. Suit alleges that the three companies offer knock-off versions of Lauder fragrances, such as Impression of Happy by Clinique and Impression of Beautiful by Estee Lauder. Lauder accuses the perfume maker and drug store chains of false advertising, trademark infringement and unfair competition. Firm is seeking damages of up to $1 mil. for each knock-off as well as an injunction to prevent defendants from buying or selling the items...