Despite a relatively quick victory in the district court, But about Costco (Costco Wholesale Corp. ) Make amends to Tiffany (Tiffany＆Co. ) 2100 The $10, 000 ruling won't be enforced anytime soon. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in 2020 years 8 month 17 Sun Yi "3 Vote for 0 Vote against" Overturned the District court's decision in the Tiffany case, Held that the court had made improper decisions on matters of fact, These questions should have been decided by a jury.

The dispute between Tiffany and Costco began 2012 years, Tiffany, then a well-known purveyor of fine jewelry, discovered that Costco would "Tiffany" A trademark is used on a point of sale sign to sell something "unbranded" Diamond ring. Tiffany asked Costco to stop using it "Tiffany" Trademarks sell their rings, Costco complied. Costco also notified buyers of the rings about their use "Tiffany" It simply means that the ring has a Tiffany design style, And remind customers that they can return the ring at any time. In spite of this, Tiffany is still suing Costco for trademark infringement and counterfeiting. In response, Costco stands by its claim "Tiffany" The use of trademarks is descriptive fair use.

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