Amazon to Face Limited Trial in Annie Oakley Trademark Suit

Amazon.com Inc. can’t avoid trial in Annie Oakley Enterprises Inc.'s trademark lawsuit, but it can duck a jury, an Indiana federal court said.

A trial must resolve disputed facts to determine if the relevant products sold on Amazon infringed Annie Oakley’s “Rise ‘N Shine” trademark and if Amazon had liability for not removing them quickly enough, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana said.

The court struck Annie Oakley’s jury demand, slashed the potential award, and rejected Amazon’s defense that the beauty products seller sat on its rights for too long.

At trial, Annie Oakley will have ...