Amazon and Valentino file joint lawsuit against an alleged counterfeiter

[whohit]Amazon and Valentino file joint lawsuit against an alleged counterfeiter[/whohit]This will be Amazon’s first joint litigation with a luxury fashion brand and Valentino’s first join litigation against an online retailer.

The defendants are New York-based Kaitlyn Pan Group, LLC and New York resident Hao Pan, accused of counterfeiting Valentino’s iconic Valentino Garavani Rockstud shoes, and offering the infringing products for sale on https://kaitlynpanshoes.com/ and Amazon.com, in violation of Amazon’s policies and Valentino’s intellectual property rights.

“The vast majority of sellers in our store are honest entrepreneurs but we do not hesitate to take aggressive action to protect customers, brands, and our store from counterfeiters. Amazon and Valentino are holding this company accountable in a court of law and we appreciate Valentino’s collaboration throughout this investigation,”

said Dharmesh Mehta, vice president, Customer Trust and Partner Support.

Amazon shut down Kaitlyn Pan’s seller account in September 2019. Despite multiple notices of infringement and a cease and desist order, Kaitlyn Pan continues to import, distribute, sell, and offer infringing products on https://kaitlynpanshoes.com/.

Kaitlyn Pan further attempted to apply for a US trademark for its infringing Valentino Garavani Rockstud shoes, flagrantly and willfully disregarding Valentino’s intellectual property.