ADT and Ring reach settlement in trademark dispute over octagonal blue signs
Image: Ring
ADT has settled its trademark dispute lawsuit against Ring, which it brought against the Amazon-owned company because of what it called a “striking similarity” between Ring’s Outdoor Siren and ADT’s blue octagon signs. According to ADT’s press release and a statement from a Ring spokesperson, Ring will stop selling the current design of its Outdoor Siren and release a new version.
Image: ADT v. Ring court filing The Ring Outdoor Siren versus ADT’s sign.
ADT filed the suit in April, asking a judge for both cash compensation and a halt on Ring selling products that looked like ADT’s blue sign. Neither company mentioned whether there was a monetary amount as part of the settlement, only that they were “pleased to...
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