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Pendleton Wool settles trademark issue with KMart
10 Feb '06
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Leading apparel company Pendleton Woolen Mills has settled its trademark infringement lawsuit against KMart Corp over bed sheets that Pendleton alleged violated its rights in the PENDLETON and Teepee Logo trademarks.
Pendleton, a leading apparel, blanket, and home products company with roots dating back more than 140 years in Oregon, filed a federal lawsuit in November 2005, seeking an injunction to bar KMart from selling the bed sheets.
In response to the lawsuit, KMart cooperated with Pendleton and promptly withdrew the bed sheets from the marketplace.
KMart also paid Pendleton an undisclosed sum, acknowledged Pendleton's trademark rights, and agreed to donate the remaining inventory of bed sheets to charity.
"Protecting their valuable intellectual property is an important aspect of their ongoing promise to consumers to offer high-quality products," says Mort Bishop III, President of Pendleton Woolen Mills.
"The PENDLETON name and Teepee Logo signify the company's authentic and historic reputation."
"Their consumers and retail customers know and respect Pendleton's products, and when necessary, they will take appropriate steps to protect and preserve their brand," says Bishop.
Pendleton Woolen Mills is a privately held company that owns and operates two woolen mills in the Pacific Northwest, both of which manufacture Pendleton apparel and home products.
Pendleton products are available at select department stores, specialty stores and more than 70 Pendleton retail stores nationwide.
Pendleton, a leading apparel, blanket, and home products company with roots dating back more than 140 years in Oregon, filed a federal lawsuit in November 2005, seeking an injunction to bar KMart from selling the bed sheets.
In response to the lawsuit, KMart cooperated with Pendleton and promptly withdrew the bed sheets from the marketplace.
KMart also paid Pendleton an undisclosed sum, acknowledged Pendleton's trademark rights, and agreed to donate the remaining inventory of bed sheets to charity.
"Protecting their valuable intellectual property is an important aspect of their ongoing promise to consumers to offer high-quality products," says Mort Bishop III, President of Pendleton Woolen Mills.
"The PENDLETON name and Teepee Logo signify the company's authentic and historic reputation."
"Their consumers and retail customers know and respect Pendleton's products, and when necessary, they will take appropriate steps to protect and preserve their brand," says Bishop.
Pendleton Woolen Mills is a privately held company that owns and operates two woolen mills in the Pacific Northwest, both of which manufacture Pendleton apparel and home products.
Pendleton products are available at select department stores, specialty stores and more than 70 Pendleton retail stores nationwide.
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