American Tuna accuses Aldi of infringing its tuna trademark. (Photo: Stock File/FIS)
(UNITED STATES, 9/22/2016)
US-based tuna company American Tuna has filed a suit against discount supermarket chain Aldi accusing it of misusing its ‘Pole & Line’ mark to sell canned fish and related products similar to those of the company.
American Tuna has also alleged that Aldi has “passed their products and services off in a manner calculated to deceive plaintiff’s customers and members of the general public”, World Intellectual Property Review reported.
The trademark infringement lawsuit has been filed at the US District Court for the Southern District of California.
The tuna company claims that Aldi infringed its brand ‘Pole & Line’, for which it has had co...
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