Mattel v. Guangzhou Huaweimian Clothing Co.
Mattel, Inc. v. Guangzhou Huaweimian Clothing Co., Ltd. d/b/a www.barbiedollhouse.shop
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-00963
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mattel v. Guangzhou Huaweimian, Judge Abrams entered judgment awarding $500,000 in heightened statutory damages for counterfeit marks and types of goods sold.
Mattel, Inc. received a $500,000 heightened statutory-damages award; the named defendants are subject to the judgment. The provided text does not specify how the award is allocated among defendants.
What happened
Mattel, Inc. sued Guangzhou Huaweimian Clothing Co., Ltd. and other defendants connected with several Barbie-related websites. The judgment does not describe the underlying claims or the defendants’ responses.
The court stated that, because of the nature of the infringing matter at issue, $125,000 per counterfeit mark per type of good sold was appropriate. It entered judgment awarding $500,000 in heightened statutory damages and closed the case.
In Mattel, Inc. v. Guangzhou Huaweimian Clothing Co., Ltd., Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the judgment on April 20, 2023. The judgment relies on reasons stated in a separate April 19, 2023 memo-endorsed order, which is not included in the provided text.
The detailed version
- Mattel v. Guangzhou Huaweimian Clothing Co. · No. 1:22-cv-00963
- Ronnie Abrams
- Apr. 20, 2023
Background
Mattel, Inc. brought this action against Guangzhou Huaweimian Clothing Co., Ltd. d/b/a www.barbiedollhouse.shop and other named defendants associated with several Barbie-related websites. The provided judgment does not explain the claims, the parties’ litigation positions, or the court’s earlier factual findings.
Court’s reasoning
The judgment states that the court agreed with the reasons in its memo-endorsed order dated April 19, 2023. It further states that, given the nature of the infringing matter at issue, an award of $125,000 per counterfeit mark per type of good sold was appropriate. The judgment cites another Southern District of New York case as support. The April 19 order and the cited case are not included in the provided text, so the full reasoning cannot be summarized here.
Disposition
The court entered judgment and awarded $500,000 in heightened statutory damages. It then ordered that the case be closed. The provided text does not expressly describe the judgment as a default judgment and does not state whether any other relief was awarded.
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