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BLHL News US District Court in Las Vegas Orders Seizure of Antik Denim Knockoffs at Key Fashion Industry Trade Show
COMMERCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2005--Blue Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:BLHL), a designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-end fashion jeans, denim apparel and accessories through its wholly owned subsidiary Antik Denim, LLC, won a temporary restraining order and seizure of hundreds of counterfeit jeans, catalogues and promotional materials on display at MAGIC marketplace, a leading fashion industry trade show. The company in question is charged with infringing on Antik Denim's highly identifiable pocket design as featured on their high-end jeans, with the court having found that the pockets "are substantially and confusingly similar to Antik's Stylized Design." The seizures took place on August 31, 2005.
The unique design is copyrighted, and is the subject of pending trademark and design patent registration claims. "We will vigorously enforce our proprietary rights, including our trademarks and copyrights, which are the cornerstone of our reputation among the country's premier retailers with whom we do business," said Antik General Counsel, Deborah Greaves. "It was imperative to stop them from flooding the market with an inferior product."
Blue Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary Antik Denim, LLC, has already sued various other companies for making or distributing knockoffs of its designs, but this is the first time a court-ordered seizure has taken place. "We undertook this legal endeavor to send the message to stores and distributors that we won't tolerate anyone stealing the work of our talented designers," said Paul Guez, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Antik's parent company, Blue Holding Inc. Mr. Guez continued, "If stores want to sell our designs, they should come to us."
About Blue Holdings Inc.
Blue Holdings Inc., directly and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Antik Denim, LLC, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and sells high-end fashion jeans, apparel, and accessories with a western flair under the "Antik Denim" and "Yanuk" brands, both in the United States and internationally. Blue Holdings currently sells men's and women's styles and is in the process of launching a children's line. Antik Denim and Yanuk jeans are made from high-quality fabrics milled in the United States, Japan, Italy and Spain, and are processed with cutting-edge treatments and finishes. Its concepts, designs, embellishments, patent-pending pockets and great attention to detail and quality give it a competitive advantage in the high-end fashion jeans market.
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