烟草在线据《便利店新闻》报道编译 在一宗商标侵权诉讼中,雷诺烟草公司的子公司雷诺创新公司与电子卷烟制造商约翰汤姆森达成了和解。
总部位于北卡罗来纳州温斯顿-塞勒姆的雷诺公司指控汤姆森公司出售的产品使用了骆驼和沙龙的品牌名称。据《商业日报》的报道说,雷诺已经使用骆驼这一商标长达100年,使用沙龙这个商标也已有57年了。
但没有透露双方在美国北卡罗来纳州中部地区的地区法院达成的和解协议的条款。不过,预计位于新泽西州布朗斯米尔斯的汤姆森公司要向雷诺支付一笔费用,但不会透露该费用的金额。
雷诺在去年还起诉了SAS技术公司,指控这家电子卷烟制造商使用了它的骆驼和温斯顿商标名称。
US: Reynolds, E-Cigarette Maker Settle Trademark Dispute
Reynolds Innovations Inc., a division of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., reached a settlement in its trademark infringement lawsuit with electronic cigarette marketer John Thompson.
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Reynolds accused Thompson of selling products under the Camel and Salem brand names. Reynolds has used the Camel trademark for 100 years and the Salem name for 57 years, according to a report by The Business Journal.
Terms of the settlement, reached in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, were not disclosed. However, Browns Mills, N.J.-based Thompson is expected to pay an undisclosed sum to Reynolds.
Reynolds also sued SAS Technologies last year, alleging the e-cigarette maker used its Camel and Winston trademarked brands. Enditem
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