Paris District Court Rules in Oakley’s Favor

IRVINE — Oakley Inc. said the District Court of Paris ruled in its favor in design patent and trademark infringement cases against Bausch & Lomb Inc.

Oakley said the court ruled the “Northside” model sold under Bausch & Lomb’s Killer Loop brand infringes the registered design protecting Oakley’s “Eye Jacket” model. Oakley said the court awarded damages to Oakley from both Killer Loop and Bausch & Lomb and ordered the cessation of sale of all Northside products.

Oakley also said a separate court ruling invalidated Killer Loop’s French trademark registration, which featured a flattened oval that was found to infringe on Oakley’s elliptical icon design.

Last year, the Court of Commerce of Paris ruled in a separate case that some models of Killer Loop infringed on two design patents covering other models of Oakley’s sunglasses.