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Defendant Amazon goes on offense in unfair competition US court clash with Annie Oakley Enterprises

By Melissa Ritti ( November 4, 2024, 15:22 GMT | Insight) -- Allegations Annie Oakley Enterprises and its elderly owner lied to the US Patent and Trademark Office about their intent to use and actual use of three trademarks passed an early test last week, when a US federal judge denied the Indiana perfumery’s motion to dismiss cancellation counterclaims by Amazon. The same day, Amazon moved for sanctions in connection with the plaintiffs’ purported failure to comply with their discovery obligations.In a potential cautionary tale for trademark and copyright owners seeking to hold Amazon financially responsible for infringement by storefronts on the e-commerce platform, a US federal judge ruled last week that Amazon’s request to cancel three Annie Oakley Enterprises, or AOE, trademarks will proceed....

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