Eyewear Conglomerate Luxottica Sued Over ‘Takumi’ Glasses Brand

Luxottica Group SpA, the largest conglomerate in the eyewear industry, is facing a trademark complaint in Florida federal court alleging that it stole the “Takumi” brand used for eyeglasses owned by competitor Aspex Group Inc.

Aspex said it has used the Takumi trademark since 1995, and obtained a registration with the US Trademark Office in 2009. The Canada-based Aspex said it has sold and promoted Takumi glasses widely in the US.

Luxottica, an Italian company, owns numerous glasses brands, including Ray Ban and Oakley. The complaint said that its Oliver People eyewear brand began selling a collection of glasses ...