Texas Truck Equipment Manufacturer Wins $2.1 Million in Trade Dress Infringement/False Advertising Lawsuit Against Competitor
Fort Worth, Texas – Feb. 13, 2008 – On January 15, 2008, a Tarrant County jury vindicated BrandFX’s claims that Astoria Industries of Iowa used unlawful means to compete with BrandFX. BrandFX alleged that Astoria took impermissible and ultimately unlawful design short-cuts, including the use of BrandFX’s design drawings, to manufacture a knock-off work topper. BrandFX also alleged that Astoria’s “Dare to Compare” advertisement was nothing more than a smear campaign designed to disparage BrandFX and its products.