Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2019

Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc.

Decided April 23, 2020. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-1233 · 590 U.S. 212 · Cited 24 times

Holding

A plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit is not required to show that a defendant willfully infringed the plaintiff’s trademark as a precondition to an award of profits.

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