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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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6 February 2019   Harley-Davidson took unnamed Chinese counterfeiters to court yesterday, as part of the motorcycle manufacturer’s sustained efforts to crack down on fakes.
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17 April 2018   Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has secured $19.2 million in statutory damages in a trademark clash with t-shirt designer SunFrog, in what is Harley-Davidson’s largest-ever trademark infringement win.
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Harley-Davidson obtains injunction against counterfeiters
22 December 2017   Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has obtained a permanent injunction against a group of counterfeiters allegedly running internet stores to sell fake goods to US consumers.


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