Stanley Black & Decker Sues Over Stanley Cups Trademark Use (1)

Hardware company Stanley Black & Decker Inc. accused the maker of “Stanley” branded drink containers of violating agreements limiting its use of the shared name in a trademark lawsuit.

Pacific Market International LLC, which sells Stanley-branded insulated bottles and cups, “willfully and intentionally ignored the carefully crafted restrictions” in various agreements, according to the complaint filed Feb. 17 in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut. Breaches included using Stanley as its company name, in advertising, in its website domain, in impermissible ways on packaging, and on product categories beyond those allowed, the complaint said.

The trademark and ...