Nike to Face Appeal in 3rd Cir. Over Damages in Trademark Suit

Pennsylvania sportswear company Lontex Corp. filed an appeal to the Third Circuit over its motion for a new trial on damages and its counterfeiting claims in a trademark dispute with Nike Inc.

A jury had previously found Nike liable for contributory trademark infringement of Lontex’s “cool compression” mark on athletic wear and ordered the sportswear giant to pay more than $500,000 in damages.

Judge Michael M. Baylson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied Lontex’s post-trial requests, seeking a new trial on the question of damages and an award of Nike’s profits from the sale ...