GLOCK settles trademark infringement lawsuit.

[imschur]

GLOCK, maker of the internationally-famous family of GLOCK pistols, has  settled a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern  District of Georgia against Austrian Sporting Arms, Inc. (“ASA”) and ISSC  Handels GmbH (“ISSC”).

The lawsuit involved claims for trade dress infringement, trade dress  dilution, and unfair competition based on ASA’s sales of a .22 caliber pistol  known as the M22, which is manufactured in Austria by ISSC.

GLOCK alleged in the lawsuit that the M22 has an appearance that is  confusingly similar to the distinctive appearance and overall image of the GLOCK  pistols.

Without admitting liability, ASA and ISSC agreed to resolve the matter by  redesigning the M22 to differentiate its appearance from the appearance of the  GLOCK family of pistols, to cease further imports of the M22 until the redesign  is complete, and to pay GLOCK an undisclosed amount.

The specific terms of the settlement are confidential.

[Microgunner]

And here I thought they were in bed with each other. I mean the M22 is such a blatant copy I thought for sure that they must have a prior agreement. How did ISSC think they were going to get away with it?

Got mine.