(October 29, 2015, 9:57 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Costco Wholesale Corp. argues in an Oct. 6 brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that an appeals panel properly cleared it of any wrongdoing over copyright infringement allegations for importing unauthorized watches and selling them in the United States (Omega SA v. Costco Wholesale Corp., No. 15-232, U.S. Sup.).

(Respondent’s opposition brief available. Document #78-151102-003B.)

Omega SA manufactures watches in Switzerland and sells them through a worldwide network of authorized distributors and retailers. Omega designed and obtained a U.S. copyright for its “Omega...