CBP Seizes 14,900 Trademark Infringing Kid's Pajamas at LA/LB
On October 13, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport discovered and seized 14,900 children’s pajamas in violation of the Paul Frank trademark in a shipment arriving from Indonesia. The…
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shipment contained counterfeit Paul Frank’s trademark characters: Blue Julius, Red Scurvy, Purple Scurvy and Pink Scurvy. The infringing merchandise has an estimated domestic value of $92,700. If the trademark had been genuine, the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the pajama shipment would have been $537,000.