Tiffany Wins Counterfeit and Trademark Infringement Case

A Federal Court in New York has ruled in favor of Tiffany & Co in relation to a suit they filed against Starglam Inc. and its principal, John Shamir, prohibiting them from further infringement of the Tiffany name and trademark.

The defendants were ordered to pay Tiffany $956,793.15, a sum that has already been paid in full.  

Starglam had been distributing counterfeit silver Tiffany merchandise, some of which was purchased in Asia and some on Canal St. in New York. The company sold the merchandise online, including on eBay.

Tiffany has also filed a civil action suit against eBay because of the large amount of counterfeit Tiffany silver merchandise that has been sold on eBay auction sites.

Chairman and CEO of Tiffany, Michael Kowalski said, “We are pleased to announce this judgment. Trademark counterfeiting severely damages brand owners and consumers alike. The way to stop it is to take aggressive action against the counterfeiters and make them pay, criminally as well as civilly. That’s what happened in this case which should send a message to anyone trying to sell counterfeit Tiffany merchandise.”