issued a statement Tuesday night saying the company has nothing to do with recent media reports in Indonesia relating to disputes between PT Manggala Putra Perkasa (operating under the “PoloRalph Lauren presently does not directly operate any stores in Indonesia, nor has it authorized or entered into an agreement with any partner or distributor to operate any “Polo Ralph Lauren” or other “Ralph Lauren” branded store in Indonesia, the company said.
“We are aware of several third parties, including PT Manggala Putra Perkasa, who have registered trademarks in Indonesia that are similar to Ralph Lauren’s trademarks. PT Manggala Putra Perkasa has also set up a subsidiary that is named PT Polo Ralph Lauren Indonesia,” the company said.“We recognize that these trademarks and names are a source of confusion,” said the statement.