Tiffany and Company v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

  1. February 28, 2022

    NY Judge Steps Off Case Due To Wife's Costco Stock

    A New York federal judge has recused himself from a lawsuit between Tiffany & Co. and Costco Wholesale Group, after realizing that his wife owns Costco stock.

  2. July 19, 2021

    Tiffany & Co., Costco End Yearslong Trademark Dispute

    Tiffany & Co. and Costco Wholesale Corp. have agreed to drop their long-running fight over Costco's use of the word "Tiffany" to market diamond engagement rings.

  3. March 15, 2021

    Tiffany Says Costco Can't Block Jury, Punitives In Retrial

    Famed jeweler Tiffany told a New York federal judge on Monday that Costco has no right to block a jury from hearing an upcoming trademark retrial over Costco's use of the word "Tiffany" to market diamond rings, or to prohibit punitive damages in the long-running case.

  4. 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.

  5. January 08, 2019

    Costco Can't Sink Tiffany's $21M Diamond Ring TM Win

    A New York federal judge on Monday refused to overturn a $21 million victory for Tiffany & Co. in a trademark lawsuit that accused Costco Wholesale Corp. of improperly using "Tiffany" on diamond rings, setting the stage for a long-awaited appeal to the Second Circuit.

  6. December 12, 2017

    The Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2017

    From Cheerios box trade dress to generic "googling" to a blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court decision, 2017 was another bumper year for major rulings in trademark law. Here are the 10 you need to remember.

  7. September 26, 2017

    Tiffany, Costco Trade Blows After $21M TM Award

    Tiffany and Costco are trading post-trial blows following a ruling that the retailer must pay the jeweler more than $21 million for using "Tiffany" on diamond engagement rings, with Tiffany demanding millions more in attorneys' fees and Costco pushing to overturn the loss.

  8. August 14, 2017

    Costco Hit With $19M Damages In Tiffany Trademark Fight

    A New York federal judge ruled Monday that Costco Wholesale Corp. must pay more than $19 million in a long-running trademark battle with Tiffany & Co., increasing a damages award handed down by a jury last year.

  9. October 05, 2016

    Jury Hits Costco For $8.25M Over Sale Of 'Tiffany' Rings

    A Manhattan civil jury slapped Costco Wholesale Corp. with $8.25 million in punitive damages Wednesday for selling rings found to have infringed gem giant Tiffany & Co.'s flagship trademark, bringing the total bill for the big box chain after a bitter damages trial to $13.75 million — a sum one juror said should go to charity.

  10. September 28, 2016

    Tiffany's Damages Case A Publicity Stunt, Costco Tells Jury

    A New York federal jury was set Wednesday to begin figuring out how much Costco Wholesale Corp. may owe Tiffany & Co. for selling infringing rings, after a bitter trademark damages trial capped by the national retailer's accusation that the gem giant is callously exploiting a Manhattan courtroom to gain publicity for itself.

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