French court sides with Guess against Gucci in trademark suit

Los Angeles - The Court of Paris has rejected every claim asserted by Gucci in a six-year trademark suit filed against Guess Inc., finding no trademark infringement, no counterfeiting, and no unfair competition. The court also completely denied Gucci’s request for $62.4 million in damages and, instead, Gucci was ordered by the court to pay Guess $34,000.



The court also invalidated three of Gucci’s “G” community and international trademarks, meaning Gucci cannot claim exclusive use to those marks any longer.



The Court of Paris’ decision builds upon substantial momentum GUESS has generated in similar lawsuits where courts across the globe have rejected Gucci’s claims that Guess had infringed Gucci’s marks.



“For six years now, Gucci has filed case after case against Guess and lost time after time,” said Guess co-founder and CEO Paul Marciano. “On top of that, Gucci has lost some trademarks in the Italian case and now some in France as well. I continue to believe strongly that all these legal battles are a complete waste of time and this energy and money should be focused on business.”