BUSINESS BRIEFING / COURTS
TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Gucci Group’s U.S. unit sued Los Angeles-based Guess Inc. for alleged trademark infringement, accusing the apparel company of using a network of wholesale buyers to sell imitations of Gucci’s bestselling designs.
Guess allegedly sells knockoffs of Gucci’s green-red-green-stripe designs and interlocking “GG” patterns on footwear, wallets and other accessories, according to a complaint filed in federal court in New York.
Guess did not respond to a request for comment.
