RAY-BAN & OAKLEY 

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Brand owner:  LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.

Prosecution Type: Trademark

Acting law firm:

Represented by the following 2 law firms at the same time

  1. GBC (Greer Burns & Crain) – Chicago – Illinois – USA
  2. SMG (STEPHEN M. GAFFIGAN, PA) – Florida – USA

History of incidents:

Prosecution time Case number Law firm Brand Brand side
01/11/2024 24-cv-11322 GBC Oakley Oakley, Inc.
31/10/2024 24-cv-11238 GBC Oakley Oakley, Inc.
11/9/2023 23-cv-8806 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
5/9/2023 23-cv-61701 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
25/7/2023 23-cv-4829 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
13/7/2023 23-cv-4523 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2023/3/10 23-cv-1492 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
5/9/2023 23-cv-61701 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2022/6/6 22-cv-2949 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2022/5/9 22-cv-2425 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2022/3/11 22-cv-1306 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2022/3/4 22-cv-1175 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2022/1/18 22-cv-60121 SMG Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/12/10 21-cv-6621 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/12/7 21-cv-6541 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/10/14 21-cv-5458 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/10/13 21-cv-62127 SMG Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/9/24 21-cv-5078 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/8/11 21-cv-4308 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/7/27 21-cv-3977 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/7/26 21-cv-3966 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
5/25/2021 21-cv-2795 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/4/6 21-cv-1833 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/1/29 21-cv-536 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/1/27 21-cv-458 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2021/1/21 21-cv-317 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2020/11/12 20-cv-6724 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
September 10, 2020 20-cv-5359 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2020/7/15 20-cv-4162 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2020/6/9 20-cv-3382 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
April 22, 2020 20-cv-2462 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2020/4/13 20-cv-2297 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2020/2/25 20-cv-1348 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.
2020/2/25 20-cv-1338 GBC Ray Ban & Oakley LUXOTTICA GROUP SpA, and OAKLEY, INC.

Brand introduction:

  • Ray-Ban:

Ray-Ban is a global eyewear brand that has been around since 1937. The company was founded by Bausch & Lomb and initially created sunglasses for the US Air Force pilots. The brand has since become a cultural icon and is known for its high-quality and stylish eyewear.

Ray-Ban offers a wide range of sunglasses and eyeglasses for men, women, and kids. The brand is particularly famous for its classic Aviator and Wayfarer sunglasses, which are recognizable by their distinctive shapes and designs. Ray-Ban also offers polarized lenses, which help reduce glare and provide better vision in bright light conditions.

Official website: https://www.ray-ban.com/

  • Oakley:

Oakley is a California-based eyewear brand that was founded in 1975 by Jim Jannard. The company initially focused on making motorcycle grips, but soon expanded to include eyewear. Oakley is known for its innovative designs and advanced technology, which are incorporated into their eyewear products.

Oakley offers a wide range of sunglasses and eyeglasses for men and women, as well as sports eyewear for athletes. The brand is particularly famous for its high-performance sunglasses, which are designed to provide maximum protection and clarity in a variety of outdoor environments. Oakley also offers polarized lenses, which help reduce glare and provide better vision in bright light conditions.

Official website: https://www.oakley.com/

Registered trademarks:

Ray-Ban is a registered trademark of Luxottica Group S.p.A., which is an Italian eyewear company.

Oakley is a registered trademark of Oakley Inc., which is a subsidiary of Luxottica Group S.p.A.

What Ray-Ban should pay attention to is the brand LOGO with a circle and the abbreviation RB, and the word marks WAYFARER and CLUBMASTER are the focus of the law firm, but sellers often ignore: