LOS ANGELES – A California corporation claims it was damaged because one of its textile designs was unlawfully used by Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters.
KYS Group Corp. filed a complaint on March 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Anthropologie Inc., individually and doing business as Holding Horses; Urban Outfitters Inc.; and Does 1 through 10 alleging copyright infringement.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that it suffered damages to its business. The plaintiff holds Anthropologie Inc., individually and doing business as Holding Horses; Urban Outfitters Inc.; and Does 1 through 10 responsible because the defendants allegedly distributed garments made out of fabrics that feature plaintiff's KY0365 design without authorization.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks enjoin the defendants, award all profits and other monetary advantages, statutory damages, damages, interest, all legal fees and any other relief as this court deems just. It is represented by Stephen M. Doniger, Scott Alan Burroughs, Trevor W. Barrett and Justin M. Gomes of Doniger/Burroughs in Venice.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Case number 2:17-cv-02020-BRO-RAO