May 14, 2020
A Delaware federal court added legal fees and a severe injunction Wednesday to a $2.95 million jury award against a defunct shoemaker found to have copied design patents and trade dress belonging to the maker of Tieks shoes.
March 25, 2020
A defunct shoemaking startup found to have ripped off the design of the Tieks shoe brand can't shake a jury's $2.95 million verdict, a Delaware federal judge held on Tuesday, who also awarded Tieks maker Gavrieli Brands attorney fees and nearly $200,000 in prejudgment interest.
May 03, 2019
Tieks shoemaker Gavrieli Brands was awarded at least $2.1 million in damages by a federal jury in Delaware late Friday for patent and trade dress infringement by shoe startup Soto Massini (USA) Corp. and its founder on accusations they poached key Tieks footwear features.
April 29, 2019
Tieks footwear maker Gavrieli Brands LLC accused short-lived competitor Soto Massini (USA) Corp. and its founder of blatant patent foot faults Monday during opening arguments on Gavrieli's federal suit in Delaware alleging patent and trade dress infringement.