NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - American Eagle Outfitters ( AEO )

sued Amazon.com ( AMZN ) on Wednesday, accusing it of

infringing the clothing and accessories retailer's "Aerie" and

"Offline by Aerie" trademarks in sponsored advertisements and

search responses.

In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, American

Eagle said Amazon ( AMZN ) intentionally used the Aerie marks without

permission "to deceive consumers into believing Aerie products

were available on Amazon ( AMZN ), drive traffic to its platform, and

sell competing merchandise."

The lawsuit seeks a halt to further infringements, triple

and punitive damages, and other remedies.