In this issue: Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent Am., Inc., 2011 WL 3505350 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 10, 2011); Fair Isaac Corp. v. Experian Info. Solutions, Inc., 2011 WL 3586429 (8th Cir. Aug. 17, 2011); Habush v. Cannon, 09-CV-18149 (Milwaukee County Cir. Ct. June 8, 2011); Levi Strauss & Co. v. Papikian Enters., Inc., 2011 WL 3739550 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2011); Quia Corp. v. Mattel, Inc., 2011 WL 2749576 (N.D. Cal. July 14, 2011); Nike, Inc. v. Maher, Opp. No. 91188789 (TTAB Aug. 9, 2011); and Reviewing the Situation.

Excerpt from 'Christian Louboutin...':

The Southern District of New York denied Christian Louboutin S.A.’s (“Louboutin”) request for a preliminary injunction preventing competitor Yves Saint Laurent America, Inc. (“YSL”) from selling monochromatic red shoes that Louboutin claimed infringed on its registered trademark for “a lacquered red sole on footwear.” Finding that the use of a single color is functional when used in fashion design, the district court denied relief and issued a Show Cause Order requiring Louboutin to show that its federal registration should not be cancelled.

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