Nintendo and Amazon have partnered in a lawsuit against counterfeit sellers on Amazon, seeking a $7 million penalty. This amount was determined after they calculated that over $2 million in fake goods were sold. With the sellers not responding to the suit, a summary judgment is likely to succeed. The lawsuit emphasizes that this penalty aims to deter future offenses, reflecting the broader context of Nintendo's efforts against IP infringements, including cracking down on fan projects and license violations.
This [$7 million] amount is conservative and on the low end of the range of damages available for Defendants' wrongdoing, but it is significant enough to provide deterrence against future counterfeiting conduct.
Nintendo and Amazon calculated that the group of sellers moved at least $2,343,386 of fake Nintendo merchandise or games.
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