Supreme Court: Willfulness Not Required for Profits Awards in Trademark Infringement Actions

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Decision clarifies prior conflicting authority and holds that willfulness is not a prerequisite to recovering an infringer’s profits.

Key Points:

..A finding of willfulness is not a prerequisite to a disgorgement of profits in a trademark infringement action.

..Any change to that rule will have to come from legislators, not the judicial branch.

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