The licensing arm of US-based card manufacturer Hallmark has sued a greetings card business for trademark infringement. Hallmark filed its suit against Dickens at the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on April 10. The greetings card company argued that Dickens infringed and diluted its trademark, competed unfairly and committed deceptive trade practices under New York General Business Law section 349. Hallmark asked for compensatory damages, punitive damages, statutory damages for trademark infringement, costs, pre- and post-judgment interest, triple damages and profits for violation under the Lanham Act.

Source: IPR in China