Hilary Sumner
- Sep 29, 2019
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Walmart Ordered to pay $95.5M for Trademark Infringement

Updated: Aug 24, 2023

Walmart was recently ordered to pay Variety Stores after a jury found that the company infringed Variety's registered trademark BACKYARD. The jury concluded that Walmart's use of the mark in a line of grilling products constituted willful infringement, resulting in a $95.5M treble damage award.

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