BTL Aesthetics controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
BTL settlement over EMSCULPT trademark use
Settlement
BTL Industries reached a settlement with Pinky Promise Beauty after alleging unauthorized use of the EMSCULPT trademark to advertise treatments using a counterfeit device. Under a court-entered consent judgment, Pinky Promise agreed to stop using BTL trademarks and copyrighted images in its marketing, pay damages, and forfeit the device.
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BTL Industries, Inc. announced today that it has reached a settlement after pursuing legal action against Illinois business Beautiful by Pinky LLC d/b/a Pinky Promise Beauty, who it accused of unauthorized use of the EMSCULPT trademark to advertise and provide body sculpting treatments via a counterfeit or knockoff non-EMSCULPT device.
In a consent judgment entered October 6, 2021 by the court, Pinky Promise agreed to cease all use of BTL's trademarks and copyrighted images in marketing its services, pay BTL monetary damages, and forfeit the counterfeit non-EMSCULPT device to BTL.
2021
BTL and AbbVie settle patent dispute
Settlement
BTL announced that it had resolved its patent infringement claims against AbbVie related to BTL's muscle stimulation technology. Under the settlement, AbbVie will pay BTL an undisclosed amount, and pending litigation between the parties will be dismissed.
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Under the terms of the settlement agreement, ABBVIE will pay BTL an undisclosed payment.
BTL Industries—a leading manufacturer of innovative aesthetic products—announced today that the company has resolved its patent infringement claims against ABBVIE related to BTL's muscle stimulation technology.