Chanel Files Trademark and Cyber Piracy Lawsuit

Chanel Inc. has filed a trademark infringement and cyber piracy lawsuit in Nevada against hundreds of website operators for allegedly selling counterfeit products which contain the Chanel name and logo.  The complaint names defendants in China, the Bahamas, and other countries in which counterfeit products are a problem.

Besides seeking damages, Chanel's lawsuit requests that certain website domain names be disabled or seized.