<P> 2010 In November 2010 USPA filed a lawsuit against PRL (Polo Ralph Lauren) claiming that he was trying to monopolize a generic depiction of the sport of Polo . Judge Robert W. Sweet stated that licensing practices can be put into action so both parties do not run into further conflict but ruled against USPA noting that their double horsemen trademark used with the word "polo" is a matter of its own that can be classified as infringement . </P> <P> 2011 Later in March 2011, Judge Sweet ruled in favor of PRL and the court issued a permanent injunction against USPA and rejected their request for a declaratory judgement that they could continue using the trademark . </P> <P> 2013 Polo Ralph Lauren filed a lawsuit against USPA and their textile firm, Arvind Limited, which manufactures and markets the USPA line in India . </P> <P> 2014 USPA began selling sunglasses with the double horsemen logo between 2009 and 2012 and sold about 1 million pairs . In the 2014 case the judge ruled that USPA could be held in contempt for violating the terms of the previous injunction . USPA argued that the previous injunction did not prevent use of the mark across all markets, only clothing and fragrances . Both parties are awaiting further proceedings . </P>

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