"In 2010, the Fourth Circuit issued a major copyright decision holding that a decorative furniture design was subject to copyright protection and affirming an $11 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Universal Furniture International. The defendant, Collezione Europa USA, was “in the ‘knock-off’ furniture business,” making furniture that imitated copyrighted designs at a cheaper price. The first lawsuit resolved that Universal had valid and enforceable copyrights, that Collezione had infringed them, and that Collezione owed millions in damages. It also held Collezione liable under the Lanham Act and the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act for passing off Universal furniture as its own at a major trade show. Before Universal could satisfy its judgment, Collezione filed for bankruptcy."
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 23:32:11 +0000
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