Amarte USA Holdings, Inc. v. Kendo Holdings Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 AMARTE USA HOLDINGS, INC., Case No. 22-cv-08958-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

v.

MOTION FOR FEES

KENDO HOLDINGS INC., et al., Defendants.

Plaintiff Amarte USA sued Defendants Kendo, Marc Jacobs International, Sephora USA, and the Neiman Marcus Group for trademark infringement. See Compl. (dkt. 1). The Court granted Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. See MSJ Order (dkt. 173). Defendants now move for attorney fees. See Mot. (dkt. 190). The Court finds the matter suitable for resolution without a hearing pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7-1(b) and GRANTS Defendants’ fees motion based on Amarte’s unreasonable conduct in this litigation. I. BACKGROUND The Court’s prior order, available at 2024 WL 4093910, describes the facts of this case in detail. The following high-level overview provides only the context necessary to address this fees motion. Plaintiff Amarte sells high-quality skincare products, including its…