Court Synopsis: Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega S.A.
Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega S.A. case was heard by Chief Justice Roberts at 10:02 a.m. by the supreme court on November 18th 2010. Omega manufactures luxury watches in Switzer land, which it distributes around the world. One of Omega’s high-end watches, the Seamaster, sometimes bears an engraving of the Omega Globe Design. Omega obtained a copyright for the Omega Globe in March 2003. In this particular case, Omega is suing Costco over 43 Seamaster brand watches that Costco bought overseas and sold in the U.S., claiming the retailer had infringed a copyrighted “globe” design that appeared on them.
During the hearings it appears as if Omega was going to win the case. The ninth circuit
Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Omega S.A. case was heard by Chief Justice Roberts at 10:02 a.m. by the supreme court on November 18th 2010. Omega manufactures luxury watches in Switzer land, which it distributes around the world. One of Omega’s high-end watches, the Seamaster, sometimes bears an engraving of the Omega Globe Design. Omega obtained a copyright for the Omega Globe in March 2003. In this particular case, Omega is suing Costco over 43 Seamaster brand watches that Costco bought overseas and sold in the U.S., claiming the retailer had infringed a copyrighted “globe” design that appeared on them.
During the hearings it appears as if Omega was going to win the case. The ninth circuit