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Trademark Infringement – Damages

By: Derek Hawkins//June 17, 2019//

Trademark Infringement – Damages

By: Derek Hawkins//June 17, 2019//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Barrington Music Products, Inc., v. Music & Arts Center, et al.,

Case No.: 18-2945

Officials: BAUER, ROVNER, and BRENNAN, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Trademark Infringement – Damages

Barrington Music Products (Barrington) sued Music & Arts Centers (Music & Arts), Guitar Center Stores, Inc. (Guitar Center), Woodwind & Brasswind Inc. (Woodwind), and Eastman Music Company (Eastman), for infringing on Barrington’s “Vento” trademark with their use of the trademark “Ventus.” After being awarded damages for sales made through eponymous Guitar Center stores only, Barrington moved to amend the judgment to include sales from Music & Arts and Woodwind in the damage calculation. The district court denied Barrington’s motion and for the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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