October 29, 2015
In the runup to a damages trial over Costco's allegedly infringing use of Tiffany & Co.'s name on diamond rings, the bulk retailer argued in a Wednesday letter to a New York federal judge that damages paid to the jeweler should be limited to $200,000.
September 08, 2015
A New York federal judge ruled Tuesday that Costco Wholesale Corp. had infringed Tiffany & Co.'s trademarks by using the jeweler's name to sell diamond rings, rejecting the retail giant's argument that "Tiffany" is an unprotectable generic name for a type of ring setting.
May 23, 2014
Costco Wholesale Corp. urged a federal judge Thursday to bar Tiffany & Co. from winning any cash damages in its ongoing trademark infringement suit over the discount retailer's use of "Tiffany setting" on diamond engagement rings.
January 17, 2014
A New York federal judge ruled Friday that Costco Wholesale Corp. could proceed on its claim that that "Tiffany setting" is now a merely generic term name for a type of engagement ring, not a trademark of Tiffany & Co.
October 18, 2013
A New York federal judge Friday denied Costco Wholesale Corp.'s request to prevent Tiffany & Co. from contacting 2,500 of its customers who purchased "Tiffany" engagement rings from its stores, saying Costco hadn't shown how the jeweler's interviews would cause it a significant competitive disadvantage.
May 03, 2013
Costco Wholesale Corp. may try to force Tiffany & Co. to pay to have the jewelry stalwart's own trademark invalidated, a lawyer for Costco indicated Friday as the two continued a row in New York federal court over whether the word "Tiffany" is a generic descriptor for rings or a protected mark.
April 18, 2013
Tiffany & Co. blasted Costco Wholesale Corp. on Wednesday over the retailer's recent claim that "Tiffany setting" is now a merely generic term name for engagement rings, calling it an "incredible" assertion by a company caught "red-handed" in trademark infringement.
March 11, 2013
Costco Wholesale Corp. fired back Friday at allegations that the discount bulk retailer sold unauthorized Tiffany & Co.-branded engagement rings at its outlets, claiming the "Tiffany setting" is a merely a generic term for a type of ring design.