CARTIER /MONTBLANC / VAN CLEEF & ARPELS VAN CLEEF

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Brand Owner: Richemont International SA Richemont Group

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
2022/6/6	22-cv-61064	SMG	Cartier /Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2022/6/6	22-cv-2950	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2022/6/1	22-cv-61033	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2022/3/8	22-cv-60506	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2022/1/7	22-cv-118	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/12/15	21-cv-62503	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/11/17	21-cv-6160	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/11/16	21-cv-6127	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/9/1	21-cv-61853	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/9/1	21-cv-61850	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/8/24	21-cv-4526	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/7/6	21-cv-3586	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/5/4	21-cv-60950	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/4/28	21-cv-2284	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2021/1/27	21-cv-461	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020/12/21	20-cv-62624	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020/11/12	20-cv-6731	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-9-23	20-cv-61941	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-7-15	20-cv-4166	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-7-8	20-cv-61367	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-6-3	20-cv-3274	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-3-26	20-cv-60637	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-3-26	20-cv-60634	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-3-26	20-cv-60631	SMG	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA
2020-1-23	20-cv-530	GBC	Cartier/Montblanc/ Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef	Richemont International SA

Brand introduction:

• Cartier

Cartier is a luxury brand that was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-Francois Cartier. The brand is known for its high-end jewelry, watches, and leather goods, as well as its fragrances and accessories.
Official website: www.cartier.com

• Montblanc

Montblanc is a German luxury brand that was founded in 1906. The brand is known for its high-quality writing instruments, such as fountain pens and pencils, as well as its leather goods, watches, and jewelry.
Official website: www.montblanc.com

• Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury brand that was founded in 1906 by Alfred Van Cleef and his uncle Salomon Arpels. The brand is known for its high-end jewelry, watches, and fragrances, as well as its accessories and objets d’art.
Official website: www.vancleefarpels.com

Listing example:

Cartier has a famous logo with a horizontal line in a circle, even if there is no word Cartier in the product introduction, it is considered an infringement:

Montblanc fountain pen infringement case:

Let’s look at another example of Van Cleef & Arpels’ infringement:

Because there are many copyright patterns involved, seller friends can compare the product patterns on the official website to avoid using all copyrights of the brand!