Stuart Weitzman Sues J.C. Penney For Infringement
Thursday, January 24, 2008
By Liza Casabona
Stuart Weitzman IP and Stuart Weitzman filed a lawsuit against J.C. Penney Co. Inc. and Mark Tucker Inc. for alleged patent infringement.
According to court documents filed in Manhattan federal court on Jan. 16, Stuart Weitzman alleged that Mark Tucker manufactured a shoe sold at J.C. Penney that infringed on a design patent the firm holds for a "Chitchat" shoe. The shoes sold at J.C. Penney were called "Miss Bisou 'Sydney' Patent Peep-Toe Flat."
According to court documents filed in Manhattan federal court on Jan. 16, Stuart Weitzman alleged that Mark Tucker manufactured a shoe sold at J.C. Penney that infringed on a design patent the firm holds for a "Chitchat" shoe. The shoes sold at J.C. Penney were called "Miss Bisou 'Sydney' Patent Peep-Toe Flat."
