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TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT

US DISTRICT COURT, WEST PALM BEACH

A judge ruled in favor of a small West Palm Beach retail store being sued by an international company for trademark counterfeiting.

The lawsuit was brought by RooR International BV, a foreign company known for high-end water pipes, and Sream Inc., its U.S. distributor. The plaintiffs originally asked for $2 million in damages, but at trial they asked for $45,000 for three incidents of alleged trademark infringement.

The store's defense noted no one purchased a counterfeit RooR pipe except for the private investigator hired by the plaintiffs. The judge ruled the plaintiffs failed to establish a likelihood of consumer confusion.

Case: Sream v. Smokers Edge

Case No.: 9:18-cv-80545-DMM

Plaintiffs attorney: Chezare Palacios, The Ticktin Law Group, Deerfield Beach

Defense attorney: Wayne H. Schwartz, Lee & Amtzis, Boca Raton