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Blumenthal Distributing, Inc. d/b/a Office Star et al v. Millerknoll, Inc.
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September 02, 2021
IP Forecast: Herman Miller Readies For Chair TM Fight
Furniture giant Herman Miller Inc. will argue next week in favor of showing California jurors in an upcoming trade dress trial that its Aeron office chair was illustrious enough to be featured in "The Simpsons" and "Casino Royale," while a rival is set to challenge the use of the media clips. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.
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August 02, 2017
Herman Miller's Eames Chair Knockoff Award Cut To $6.3M
A California federal judge on Tuesday trimmed an $8.4 million award against Office Star for ripping off Herman Miller's iconic Eames office chairs to $6.3 million, finding that the jury's damages award exceeded the designer's sales losses.
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May 01, 2017
Herman Miller, Office Star Play Post-Trial Musical Chairs
Herman Miller Inc. and Office Star each urged a California federal judge Monday to modify a jury's finding that Office Star owes Herman Miller $8.4 million for copying its distinctive Eames office chairs, while the judge said he wanted to issue rulings that could help the parties settle.
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March 16, 2017
Herman Miller, Office Star Duel Over Trade Dress Rulings
Months after a California federal jury found that Office Star ripped off the overall look of furniture company Herman Miller Inc.'s famous Eames office chairs and awarded Herman Miller $8.4 million, Herman Miller said it wants an additional infringement ruling and Office Star argued that the Eames trade dresses are invalid.
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October 11, 2016
Jury Awards Herman Miller $8.4M In Chair Trade Dress Trial
A California federal jury on Friday awarded furniture company Herman Miller Inc. $8.4 million in damages in a trade dress suit accusing rival Office Star of ripping off the overall look of its Eames office chairs.
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August 10, 2016
Herman Miller Says Rival In IP Suit Deserves Sanctions
Furniture company Herman Miller Inc. on Tuesday slammed chair manufacturer Office Star's objections to a report recommending sanctions against Office Star for discovery violations in a trade dress suit that's headed to trial, rebutting Office Star's contention that it made a good-faith attempt to produce relevant documents.
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May 17, 2016
Herman Miller Seeks Sanctions To End Office Star IP Row
Furniture company Herman Miller asked a California federal judge Monday for sanctions that would end chair manufacturer Office Star's claims that it didn't infringe Herman Miller's trade dress by marketing rival office chairs, saying Office Star has withheld, lost or destroyed documents.
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September 17, 2014
BB&B Seeks Ruling It's Not Selling Herman Miller Knockoffs
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and chair manufacturer Office Star filed a preemptive lawsuit Tuesday in California federal court after they were accused by Herman Miller Inc. of marketing rival office chairs that infringe its trademarks.