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Nike Sues Five Web Site Operators for Counterfeiting

Nike%20and%20Swoosh2.gifOn Oct. 17, Nike, Inc., filed suit in the Middle District of Florida against four Web site operators for allegedly selling counterfeit Nike-branded shoes.

The defendants are Omar Lydner of Conn., Carl Lydner of Conn., Veta Brown of Georgia, 23Feet, Inc. of Florida and New York, and Anthony Ramos of Florida. Defendants’ alleged Web sites are www.rf45.com, www.retrofeet.com, www.23feet.com, www.pickyoursole.com, and www.jordans4sale (Omar Lydner); www.retrofeet.com (Carl Lydner); www.multikicks.com and www.perfectkicks.com (Brown); and www.23feet.com (23Feet and Ramos).

Nike alleges that defendants are “manufacturing, distributing, offering for sale, and/or selling the Nike Trademarks in the form of counterfeit shoes bearing exact copies or colorable imitations of the Nike Trademarks,” including Nike’s NIKE, SWOOSH DESIGN, NIKE AIR, AIR JORDAN, and JUST DO IT registered trademarks.

Nike also alleges it sent cease-and-desist letters demanding that defendants stop making sales, but defendants’ sales continued.

All of the subject sites now appear inactive.

The case cite is Nike, Inc. v. Lydner, No. 07-1654 (M.D. Fla.).

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Registered CommenterMichael Atkins in | Comments1 Comment

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I don't believe these operator really manufacturing any products. All the items are prabably coming from the factories in china. They must have connections there, because storing any counterfeit product here in the U.S can result jailtime. I wonder what evidences can Nike use to against these seller.
March 9, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterRobert

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