Lululemon Is Suing Under Armour regarding Strappy Sports Bra Design

July 17, 2017 written by
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For coping the four-strap design of its best-selling sports bras, Canadian yoga wear brand Lululemon Athletica is understood to be suing rival sportswear firm Under Armour over claims .

According to a lawsuit filed, Lululemon has accused Under Armour of using, and continuing to use, the claimed designs of Patents-in-Suit, without its permission, on the Armour Eclipse Low Impact, Armour Shape Low Impact, UA On the Move, and UA Printed Strappy Bra sports bras. “Lululemon sells its model for $52. Under Armour’s Eclipse sells for $40.”

“An ordinary observer will perceive the overall appearance of the designs of the infringing products to be substantially the same as the overall appearance of the designs of the patent-in-suit,” the claim reads.
Lululemon is seeking an injunction to stop Under Armour from further infringing on the patent, along with “damages and/or disgorgement of Under Armour’s profits from its infringing activities”, as well as costs and attorneys’ fees.

Around five years ago, the company sued Calvin Klein in 2012 for violating one of its yoga pants designs, which eventually resulted in the companies reaching a confidential settlement.
A spokesperson for Under Armour said: “As a leading brand in the sports performance market, [we] take the intellectual property rights of others very seriously.” While Lululemon declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Lululemon is understood to have collected more than 50 design patents to date.

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