Columbia Sportswear Halts French Counterfeiter; Court of Paris Ruling Orders French Company to Pay Damages.Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000 Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. Founded in 1938 by the late Paul Lamfrom, father of present chairperson Gert Boyle, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Company(R) (Nasdaq:COLM COLM Column COLM Colorado National Monument (US National Park Service) COLM Committee On Lay Ministry ), producer of high quality outdoor apparel and footwear, formally announced that it won a trademark infringement Trademark infringement is a violation of the exclusive rights attaching to a trademark without the authorization of the trademark owner or any licensees (provided that such authorization was within the scope of the license). dispute with Ruffneck Sarl for counterfeiting Columbia Sportswear's Camp Muir Parka(TM). The Camp Muir Parka was introduced by Columbia in 1996 both in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in Europe. Paris-based Ruffneck Sarl Company, through a June 27, 2000 Court of Paris ruling, was ordered to stop selling the infringing parka and pay damages to Columbia Sportswear. The ruling also requires that Ruffneck pay for publication of the judgement in the press. "Counterfeiting clearly endangers our sales and brand image--an image that has taken 60 years to achieve," said Tim Boyle Tim Boyle (born January 28, 1984) is an Australian rules football player, playing forward with the Hawthorn Hawks of the Australian Football League. His career has been plagued by injuries. , president and chief executive officer of Columbia Sportswear. "Companies that copy our products mislead mis·lead tr.v. mis·led , mis·lead·ing, mis·leads 1. To lead in the wrong direction. 2. To lead into error of thought or action, especially by intentionally deceiving. See Synonyms at deceive. our customers while benefiting from our image. Thankfully we caught this infringement before the counterfeiter could inflict much damage." Columbia owns the rights to the "Columbia Sportswear" name in numerous countries around the world. Internationally, Columbia employees, independent sales representatives and distributors are trained to identify counterfeits and other infringing garments and to immediately report them to corporate headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Over the past seven years, Columbia has successfully forced more than 50 companies to stop selling imitations of its popular outdoor apparel and footwear products. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Ore., Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturers in the world and the leading seller of skiwear ski·wear n. Clothing appropriate for various types of skiing. in the United States, the Company has developed an international reputation by expanding its product line and emphasizing quality, performance, functionality and value. To learn more about Columbia Sportswear, please visit the Company's Web site at www.columbia.com. |
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