PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 23, 2025
Patagonia has dropped its trademark lawsuit against the Maine bargain retailer Marden’s Surplus and Salvage. The outdoor gear and clothing company sued Marden’s in March in the U.S. District Court of Maine. It claimed Marden’s was knowingly selling counterfeit jackets and down sweaters with replicas of Patagonia’s trademarked mountain-range logo. Patagonia called the fakes “virtually identical,” according to the lawsuit. Marden’s had these jackets on racks at its stores in Scarborough, Biddeford, Gray and Sanford, according to the lawsuit. But a general manager for the Maine company said it was unaware the products were counterfeit. Patagonia did not specify the reason for dropping the lawsuit. Marden’s worked with Patagonia outside of the courtroom.