Thursday, July 22, 2010

Gucci Stops Founder’s Descendant Using Name for Dubai Hotel

July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Gucci, the luxury-goods company owned by PPR SA, said it won an injunction preventing unauthorized use of the Elisabetta Gucci name, thwarting plans by the great-granddaughter of the founder to open a chain of hotels under her moniker.


The use of Elisabetta Gucci’s name “has caused customer confusion and has been harmful to Gucci’s business,” the company said in an e-mail today that was confirmed by a spokeswoman. The ruling by a Florence court “will hopefully act as a significant deterrent for those who intend to unlawfully license or commercially exploit the Gucci trademarks.”

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