Overview
- Estée Lauder Europe and Jo Malone Limited filed a High Court claim seeking an injunction and more than £200,000 in damages, including an order for Jo Malone to withdraw any permission she gave Zara to use the name.
- The suit targets Jo Malone, her company Jo Loves, and ITX Limited (trading as Zara), alleging trademark infringement, passing off — a UK claim over misleading consumers — and breach of the 1999 sale terms.
- Court papers say Jo Malone used “Jo Malone” and “Jo Malone CBE” for Jo Loves in early 2024, agreed to stop in May after a complaint, then continued using the marks.
- Estée Lauder argues Zara sold a budget line promoted with the Jo Malone name, which it says harms the luxury image and exclusivity of Jo Malone London.
- As of the reports, Jo Malone, Jo Loves, and ITX had not filed a defence, while Estée Lauder highlighted the brand’s scale with more than 100 UK outlets and about $990 million in global net sales last year.