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Article: Court of Appeals Confirms Ruling That POLO Magazine Infringes on Ralph Lauren's Polo Trademark.
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- PR Newswire
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- June 28, 2000
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NEW YORK, June 28 /PRNewswire/ --
Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) has announced that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed yesterday that Westchester Media's POLO Magazine intentionally traded on Polo Ralph Lauren's goodwill and reputation. The Court of Appeals rejected all of Westchester Media's defenses to the claims of trademark infringement.
"We are extremely pleased that the Court of Appeals upheld the findings that Westchester Media's publication of POLO Magazine constituted intentional trademark infringement, which was demonstrated by 'particularly compelling' evidence." Victor Cohen, Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
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