Swiss watchmaker Swatch is seeking $170 million in damages in a lawsuit against Samsung, alleging the South Korean electronics giant allowed digital clones of Swatch watches on Samsung smartwatches. A British judge is expected to rule on damages soon after the High Court in London found Samsung liable for trademark infringement in 2022.
Background
The court case began in 2019 and relates to infringement in the European Union. The upcoming ruling is also expected to clear the way for a parallel Swatch claim against a Samsung subsidiary in the U.S.
Swatch accused Samsung of “large-scale appropriation” of “valuable and carefully protected” trademarks, while Samsung called the demands “extravagant” and outsized. Swatch sells connected watches but has not launched any smartwatches itself.
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