"Aicon Contemporary, represented by Projjal Dutta, filed the suit in New York Supreme Court in October against defendants Prajit Dutta and director Harry Hutchison, representing Aicon Art as well as ArtsIndia.com. The suit alleges false designation of origin, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, based on the defendants' "misleading and unlawful" use of the name Aicon without the word Art attached to it."
"Rather than using the name Aicon Art, as the brothers allegedly agreed Prajit and Hutchison would do, they have continued to use Aicon Gallery or simply Aicon to promote their business, "in an attempt, upon information and belief, to monopolize the Aicon name and confuse the art market at the expense of Aicon Contemporary and the legacy business, Aicon Gallery," according to the suit."
Aicon Contemporary filed suit in New York Supreme Court alleging that Prajit Dutta and Harry Hutchison (Aicon Art and ArtsIndia.com) improperly used the name Aicon without the word "Art," committing false designation of origin, unfair competition, and breaches of fiduciary duty and contract. The brothers previously operated Aicon Gallery for 20 years before separating in 2019. The businesses reportedly still share an address and phone number. The defendants allegedly use Aicon Gallery or Aicon on letterhead, signature blocks, fair listings, the website, and promotional pens, creating market confusion and harming the legacy business.
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