Fifth Circuit Denies Rolex Damages In Suit Against Watch Seller

Rolex was not entitled to money damages from a refurbished watch vendor found to be selling counterfeits, a federal appeals court said. But Rolex was entitled to an expanded injunction against the vendor, the Fifth Circuit also said.

After a bench trial, Judge Reed O’Connor, of the US District Court for the North District of Texas, enjoined BeckerTime LLC from using Rolex Watch USA’s marks on watches BeckerTime modifies with “integral” non-Rolex parts. O’Connor had reasoned that there was a likelihood of consumer confusion if the vendor sold Rolex-branded watches with non-Rolex parts integral to a watch. But O’Connor denied ...