Pudgy Penguins accused of infringing Original Penguin trademark
The company behind the clothing brand Original Penguin has accused Pudgy Penguins’ clothing merchandise of infringing on its trademarks.
PEI Licensing, the firm behind the clothing brand Original Penguin, has filed a lawsuit against the nonfungible token project Pudgy Penguins, alleging trademark infringement, dilution and unfair competition.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Florida federal court, focuses on Pudgy Penguins’ apparel, alleging the company uses a “family of penguin trademarks that are confusingly similar” to PEI’s marks.
“This action results from Defendant’s unauthorized use and attempted registration of various PENGUIN word and design trademarks in connection with apparel and related goods and services that are confusingly similar to PEI’s federally registered and famous PENGUIN and penguin design trademarks,” PEI said in its complaint.