Y.Y.G.M. SA v. Redbubble, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

On May 28, 2019, Y.Y.G.M. SA d.b.a. Brandy Melville filed a complaint against Redbubble, Inc. for claims arising from the unauthorized sale of goods bearing Brandy Melville’s trademarks through Redbubble’s website. Brandy Melville’s Complaint alleged (1) trademark infringement and counterfeiting under 15 U.S.C. § 1114, (2) false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), (3) common law unfair competition, (4) contributory trademark infringement, and (5) vicarious trademark infringement. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment on May 4, 2020. On July 10, 2020, the Court granted summary judgment for Redbubble as to all of Brandy Melville’s claims except for its contributory infringement and counterfeiting claims and denied Brandy Melville’s motion. (ECF No. 103). This case proceeded to a jury trial in June 2021, after which the jury found Redbubble liable for: (1) willful contributory counterfeiting of the Brandy Melville Heart Mark and LA Lightning Mark; (2) contributory infringement of the Brandy Melville Heart Mark and LA Lightning Mark, and; (3) contributory infringement of Plaintiffs unregistered trademarks in the “Brandy Melville” name…