15 September 2021TrademarksMuireann Bolger

Hamilton loses TM case over antique pocket watch parts

Watchmaker Hamilton has lost a trademark dispute after the second US Circuit Court of Appeals held that custom watch brand Vortic’s use of antique parts in wrist watches did not amount to infringement.

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