Section 1118 - Destruction of infringing articles

1 Analyses of this statute by attorneys

  1. Supreme Court Raises the Stakes Against Unauthorized Resellers: Willfulness No Longer Required for Manufacturers to Obtain Profits in Trademark Cases

    K&L Gates LLPMichael MurphyMay 5, 2020

    NOTES[1] See Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., 590 U.S. ___ (2020).[2] See e.g., 15 U.S.C. § 1117(b) (requiring the defendant to engage in acts knowingly and intentionally for courts to award treble damages or profits and award attorney’s fees); see e.g., 15 U.S.C. § 1118 (requiring a plaintiff to prove either a willful violation of § 1125(c) or any violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) before a court can order infringing items be destroyed); see e.g., 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)(1)(A)(i) (requiring a showing of “bad faith intent” in order to prohibit certain conduct).[3] See id.; see also Beltronics USA, Inc. v. Midwest Inventory Distribution, LLC, 562 F.3d 1067, 1073-74 (10th Cir. 2009); see also Brilliance Audio, Inc. v. Haights Cross Communications, Inc., 474 F.3d 365, 370 (6th Cir. 2007); see also Davidoff & CIE, S.A. v. PLD Intern. Corp., 263 F.3d , 1301-02 (11th Cir. 2001); see also Iberia Foods Corp. v. Romeo, 150 F.3d 298, 302-06 (3d Cir. 1998); see also Martin’s Herend Imports, Inc. v. Diamond & Gem Trading USA, Co., 112 F.3d 1296, 1301-02 (5th Cir. 1997); Original Appalachian Artworks v. Granada Elecs., Inc., 816 F.2d 68, 73 (2d Cir. 1987).