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18 April 2018Copyright

We’re firing a warning shot against infringers: Harley-Davidson counsel

Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson scored its largest-ever trademark win yesterday, obtaining $19.2 million in statutory damages for wilful counterfeiting from t-shirt designer SunFrog.

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