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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.
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November 03, 2020
Amazon, Williams-Sonoma Reach Settlement To End IP Battle
Amazon and Williams-Sonoma have reached a settlement to end a lawsuit that raised tough trademark and copyright questions about how online platforms can market brand-name merchandise.
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August 18, 2020
Amazon Can't Use Zillow To Nix Williams-Sonoma's IP Claim
A California judge on Monday denied Amazon's bid to dismiss a copyright infringement claim from Williams-Sonoma's suit over allegedly unauthorized online sales of the cookware maker's goods, ruling that the complaint sufficiently pled its accusations that Amazon improperly uses Williams-Sonoma's photos in advertisements.
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June 04, 2020
Williams-Sonoma Sees AI Murder Defense In Amazon IP Claim
Williams-Sonoma mocked Amazon's effort to dismiss a copyright infringement claim from a lawsuit attacking how the delivery giant sells the home goods company's products, saying Amazon's arguments against liability for algorithmically-selected photos would essentially lead to rules where no one's responsible if artificial intelligence machines commit "dystopian mass murder."
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December 19, 2019
Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2019
From Amazon to "Woodstock" weed to offensive words at the U.S. Supreme Court, it was a busy year in the world of trademark law. As 2019 comes to a close, here are the 10 biggest rulings you need to remember, plus seven more you should know that didn't make the cut.
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May 03, 2019
Amazon Must Face Williams-Sonoma TM Suit Over Site Layout
A California federal judge found in a "close call" Thursday that it's plausible Amazon's webpage layout could confuse shoppers into thinking they're buying authorized Williams-Sonoma products rather than secondhand goods, keeping alive Williams-Sonoma's service mark and trademark infringement suit against the retail behemoth.
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April 02, 2019
Amazon Fights Williams-Sonoma's Counterfeit Webpage Suit
Amazon urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss allegations that it uses a "counterfeit" Williams-Sonoma webpage to mislead customers into thinking Williams-Sonoma endorses product resellers, arguing that Amazon can't be punished for not "bending over backwards" to tell consumers it's not Williams-Sonoma.
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February 06, 2019
Williams-Sonoma Misuses 'Counterfeit' In Suit, Amazon Says
Amazon doesn't sell counterfeit Williams-Sonoma goods, the online retail giant told a California federal court Tuesday, several days after it conceded to investors it has no foolproof method of preventing counterfeit sales under its seller programs.