WILLIAMSPORT — A jury’s finding that a Seattle-based direct-to-consumer firm willfully infringed on Penn State trademarks will stand.

U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann on Friday denied a motion to either vacate the November 2024 verdict that included a $28,000 award to Penn State or order a new trial.

Despite finding evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the jury’s verdict and there was no discernible error that would necessitate a new trial, he urged an appeal to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

His explanation was that the matter was complex and presented numerous issues of first impression or questions of law not addressed by the appellate court. He wrote:

“This court has done its level best to reason through these issues and adopt coherent, under

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