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<div id="_mcePaste">De Beers sued U.S. retailer Kohl’s Corporation, Brilliant Jewelers/MJJ Inc. and ten unnamed “does” for patent infringement of their Everlon Diamond Knot Collection. Court documents show that De Beers believes there is an uncanny resemblance between its Everlon Diamond Knot Collection, introduced in 2007, and the  “Love Knot Collection” sold exclusively at Kohl’s department stores and produced by Brilliant Jewelers. De Beers is asking for compensation for damages and attorney’s fees, as well as expenses and other costs.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">The court documents, filed on Wednesday, stated that De Beers is “further informed and believes” that the “defendants were aware of and copied” De Beers designs, specifically patents <a href="http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-2.pdf" target="_blank">USD601,913 (Knot Ring)</a> and <a href="http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-3.pdf" target="_blank"> USD602,799 (Bangle Bracelet)</a>, thus “undermining the reputation of the Everlon Diamond Knot Collection.”</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">According to De Beers filing, at least two pieces in the <a href="http://www.diamonds.net/news/Files/Docs/1-4.pdf" target="_blank">“Love Knot Collection”</a> appear to be direct copies of — or substantially similar to — the ‘913 patent and the ‘799 patent. De Beers  claimed that Kohl's  “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love-Knot Ring,” which features diamonds of various sizes, infringes on its ‘913 patent and that the “Rhodium-Plated Sterling Silver Diamond Love Knot Bangle Bracelet”  infringes on its ‘799 patent.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">At press time, Kohl's had not responded to a request for comment.</div>
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