Luxury Candy Seller Soured By Rival's Copying, Suit Says
Troutman Sanders is mentioned in a Law360 story titled, “Luxury Candy Seller Soured By Rival’s Copying, Suit Says.” On Oct. 31, gourmet candy company Sugarfina Inc. sued Sweitzer LLC, alleging trade dress, trademark, patent and copyright infringement, as well as unfair business practices. According to the complaint, “Sweitzer — much like any candy manufacturer — had many options in developing and packaging its candy. Yet, Sweitzer deliberately chose to infringe on Sugarfina’s intellectual property without investing any of the resources or innovation required to develop a strong brand identity and intellectual property portfolio. Sweitzer simply stands to reap all of the benefits of Sugarfina’s investment and goodwill in the market.” Partner Jennifer Trusso Salinas and Associates Jenny Kim and Austin Padgett represent Sugarfina. |