Litigation
Sep. 24, 2016
Discount chairmaker sues preemptively against infringement claim
A trademark battle between luxury office chair maker Herman Miller Inc. and several lower priced brands accused of infringing on its furniture designs kicked off Thursday with live comparisons of the chairs' ergonomic functions for the jury.




Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES — A trademark battle between luxury office chair maker Herman Miller Inc. and a lower priced brand accused of infringing its furniture designs kicked off Thursday with live comparisons of the chairs' ergonomic functions for the jury.
Patting the seats, showing how the arm rests tilt back with the body on Herman Miller chairs, and pointing to severa...
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