Procter & Gamble Files Lawsuit Against Vi-Jon, Inc.
CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District
Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against Vi-Jon, Inc., a
manufacturer of personal care products. The lawsuit focuses on Vi-Jon’s
store brand dandruff shampoos, which are sold in major retail outlets
throughout the U.S. The complaint alleges that Vi-Jon bottles sold in
Dollar General, CVS and Kroger mimic the shape, colors and label of Head
& Shoulders, the leader of the dandruff category and the world’s #1
shampoo, in a way that infringes its trade dress.
“We invest heavily in all aspects of our product, and its appearance has
become inextricably linked with what we stand for to our consumers,”
said Deborah P. Majoras, Chief Legal Officer of P&G. “When a competitor
makes products that come too close to our legally protected trademarks
and trade dress, it’s unfair to consumers, and to our employees and
shareholders, and we will challenge those violations.”
With over 50 years of proven scalp care technology and success, Head &
Shoulders has emerged as the leader in dandruff protection and is the
world’s #1 shampoo, used by 1.3 billion people across 140 countries.
With over 200 Clinical studies, Head & Shoulders is the most tested1
and most trusted dandruff shampoo.2
About Procter & Gamble
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portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®,
Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®,
Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®,
Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G
community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.
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1 Based on published studies
2 P&G
calculation based on Nielsen sales information July 2012-June 2013
Contacts
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Lakhani, 917-370-7919
Lakhani.mb@pg.com
