Street Wear Brand Supreme Sues E-Commerce Sellers Over Counterfeit Sales
If you’ve been sued by Supreme over allegations of counterfeiting and trademark infringement, know that you need to respect the gravity of the situation! A trademark infringement lawsuit waged by a brand such as Supreme can have a significant impact on your operations. You may want to evaluate your legal options in light of the lawsuit. The sooner you act, the better, because you’ll want to be ahead of the game, instead of behind. When it comes to intellectual property law firms, Stockman & Poropat, PLLC is second to none. No matter how much money your e-commerce business generates, we want to protect what matters most to you! Let’s talk about the Supreme counterfeit and trademark infringement action affecting online sellers.
Our firm is spearheaded by award-winning attorneys with an unmatched level of knowledge and experience in terms of e-commerce and the law. We’re always excited to meet new clients and take on their cases because intellectual property law is our passion! To ensure you have a streamlined experience when working with Stockman & Poropat, PLLC, our attorneys and team maintain a clear and open line of communication, always. Need to ask a question or relay a concern? We want to know! Our clients are e-commerce operators based in all corners of the globe, so we’re available as often as is necessary.
Supreme’s Action is Predicated on Infringement Allegations | Supreme Counterfeit and Trademark Infringement Action
As you will learn from the details of the case, the Supreme trademark lawsuit is predicated on a series of allegations. These allegations highlight certain “unlawful” activities that the Defendants collectively engaged in. A key aspect of the lawsuit, with respect to these allegations, is that the claims of counterfeit are being applied in a collective sense. What we mean is that it’s Supreme’s intention to determine via the court that the Defendants are interrelated in their infringement actions. That is, the Plaintiff says that the named sellers form a counterfeit network. Through which they trade information to more effectively sell unauthorized products. Are all of the Defendants guilty of the alleged unlawful actions? Not necessarily, which is why working with our team at Stockman & Poropat, PLLC is so crucial!
Sellers can expect that Supreme will get the court to approve a temporary restraining order, thereby freezing the Defendants’ accounts. All seller accounts relevant to the lawsuit will be frozen, rendering funds in those accounts inaccessible. Primarily, the restraining order will target earnings connected to the sale of Supreme products. It’s also possible that the injunction may affect revenue that came from the sale of different branded goods, too. It stands to reason that based on this information alone, any given named seller can easily see how serious this legal action is. It’s unlikely that any e-commerce seller wants to be blocked from touching their own money. Furthermore, you’ll probably want to regain access to your money as soon as possible. Our firm can help you achieve the resolution you need!
Providing a Response to the Court is Essential! | Supreme Counterfeit and Trademark Infringement Action
One of the more key things affected sellers must do is provide a response to the court! Without a response, the court may take that as an indication that a given Defendant may deserve further penalty. Generally, the absence of a response may give the court reason to issue a Default Judgment. If/when a DJ is issued, the decision is more often than not permanent and can be very costly. Don’t dig yourself deeper into a more complicated matter. Our firm believes sellers ought to consider simply responding in a timely fashion. If you require assistance with the response itself, our team is pleased to assist!
Interested in pursuing a direct settlement versus retaining an attorney? All named Defendants are entitled to take this path for resolution. But, it may not ultimately be in their best interest. We say this because the average settlement amount between sellers and brands like Supreme is 60% of your frozen funds. Potentially, this could mean that Supreme gets awarded nearly half of your money! Would you rather walk away from the Supreme trademark infringement lawsuit with more than half of your earnings? Don’t hesitate to contact the law firm of Stockman & Poropat, PLLC!
A Snapshot of Supreme’s Infringement Allegations | Supreme Counterfeit Lawsuit
Take a peek at some of these allegations noted in the legal complaint, which you can download at the bottom of this page:
E-commerce stores operating under the Seller Aliases look sophisticated and accept payment in U.S. dollars and/or funds from U.S. bank accounts via credit cards, Alipay, Amazon Pay, and/or PayPal. E-commerce stores operating under the Seller Aliases often include content and images that make it very difficult for consumers to distinguish such stores from an authorized retailer.
Plaintiff has not licensed or authorized Defendants to use any of the SUPREME Trademarks, and none of the Defendants are authorized retailers of genuine Supreme Products.
Defendants are working to knowingly and willfully import, distribute, offer for sale, and sell Counterfeit Products in the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences. Defendants, without any authorization or license from Plaintiff, have knowingly and willfully used and continue to use the SUPREME Trademarks in connection with the advertisement, distribution, offering for sale, and sale of Counterfeit Products into the United States and Illinois over the Internet.
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