Nike Denied Win, Lontex Gets Triple Damages in Trademark Suit

A jury’s verdict that Nike Inc. infringed the “cool compression” mark owned by a smaller sportswear company, Lontex Corp. was supported by sufficient facts, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled.

A reasonable jury could have concluded Nike’s use of the cool compression mark created a likelihood of confusion because the companies are direct competitors, Judge Michael M. Baylson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found.

He was also not persuaded by Nike’s argument to vacate the jury’s verdict because its use of “cool compression” was fair use.

Baylson denied Lontex’s motion to be awarded Nike’s ...