American Eagle Outfitters Inc. won a lawsuit protecting its eagle trademark in Europe from a legal challenge by Scottish apparel maker Lyle & Scott Ltd. A 2006 handwritten agreement between the competitors to let their logos co-exist worldwide is valid and must be enforced, U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy Reynolds Hay ruled Wednesday in federal court in Pittsburgh. Two weeks after reaching the agreement at a meeting in London, closely held Lyle & Scott challenged its validity and refused to sign a formal document, court records show. South Side-based American Eagle sued to enforce the deal, which gives it the right to register trademarks in Europe and continue Internet sales. Both trademarks include stylized eagles with spread wings and outstretched talons.
