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Intellectual Property

Jul. 24, 2013

Quiksilver hit with $3.6 million jury verdict in clothing line trademark suit

A money-losing clothing line inspired by professional surfer Kelly Slater may end up costing Quiksilver Inc. more than $3.6 million after a jury found the Huntington Beach-based beach apparel retailer liable for trademark infringement.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A money-losing clothing line inspired by professional surfer Kelly Slater may end up costing Quiksilver Inc. roughly $3.6 million more than it already has after a jury found the Huntington Beach-based beach apparel retailer liable for trademark infringement.


Following six days of trial in federal court in Santa Ana, an eight-member jury unanimously determined Friday afternoon that Quiksilver's VSTR b...

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