Home » breakingnews » Pierre Cardin loses trademark lawsuit against Indonesian businessmanPierre Cardin loses trademark lawsuit against Indonesian businessmanJakarta - French fashion house Pierre Cardin has lost a lawsuit against an Indonesian businessman who uses the name "Pierre Cardin" for his fashion products, reports said Wednesday. A court in Jakarta ruled that the businessman, Alexander Satryo Wibowo, had been using the name in Indonesia since 1977 and that he did "not use the fame of the other brand," The Jakarta Post reported. The French designer had registered the brand "Pierre Cardin" in Indonesia in 2009, the report said. Earlier this year, an Indonesian furniture company won the right to use the Swedish IKEA brand name after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of its lawsuit against the home furnishing giant. IKEA opened its first store in Indonesia in 2014 and has been able to continue to use the brand despite the court ruling.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 07, 2016 09:56 UTC