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Trademark Battle: Nike Sues Former Collaborator Over Custom Sneaker Designs

Nike recently filed suit in Federal Court in the Southern District of New York claiming trademark infringement and unfair competition by its former licensee, S2, Inc., owned by a popular shoe customizer named Dominic...more

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Determination that Counterfeit Clothing Styles Constitute Unfair Competition

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With regards to popular or unique quality clothing styles, imitation often occurs. For such imitation, it is difficult to regulate from the perspective of trademark infringement, and when claiming copyright infringement, it...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Warby Parker Beats Back 1-800's Infringement Claims - Kattison Avenue | Issue 9

Court applies Polaroid factors to determine likelihood of confusion - In our Fall 2021 issue, we reported on the Second Circuit's decision in 1-800-Contacts, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, 1 F.4th 102 (2d Cir. 2021). In...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 1 - Winter 2022

New York Proposes Significant Regulation for Fashion Industry: The ‘Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act’ - On January 7, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblywoman Anna R. Kelles introduced...more

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Doc Martens Gives the Boot to Likelihood of Confusion Expert in Trade Dress Dust-Up

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We’ve discussed a number of cases lately where flimsy consumer surveys were tossed out as unreliable under Daubert. This latest installment presents a slightly different twist....more

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Has Messi opened up a Pandora’s box before the European Courts?

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Messi is victorious not only on the football field, but also before the European Courts: the football player’s reputation creates a conceptual difference between MESSI and MASSI which counteracts the visual and phonetic...more

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A Cautionary Tale of Waiver!

The Federal Circuit upheld a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) decision refusing registration of an athletic apparel company’s trademark, holding that the trademark applicant waived its key arguments by not raising...more

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Where's the Beef? Establishing Fame in Trademark Disputes

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A decision from the Federal Circuit clarified how the USPTO should analyze evidence of fame under the fifth DuPont factor. The decision sheds light on how fashion brands can establish that their marks are famous through...more

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APOGEE at its Nadir for Louis Vuitton at Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit recently sustained the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (“TTAB” or the “Board”)  refusal to register Louis Vuitton Malletier’s (“LVM”) trademark APOGÉE for perfumes, a decision that will concern...more

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Van Cleef & Arpels v. Nice Ice Fine Jewelers

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On January 30, 2019, the luxury jewelry suppliers Van Cleef & Arpels filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Nice Ice Fine Jewelers, LLC (“Defendant”). Van Cleef & Arpels’...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 18

The Katten Kattwalk discusses legal issues in the fashion industry affecting the trademarks, patents and copyrights associated with companies, brands and products. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

Fashion Law Newsletter - December 2018

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"People will stare. Make it worth their while." - Harry Winston Welcome to our latest edition of Fashion Law. In this edition we look at the steps the New South Wales and Australian Governments are taking to tackle...more

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Federal Circuit Kicks Chuck Taylor Case Back to ITC

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In the latest chapter of a long-running trademark dispute involving the outsole used by Converse, Inc. with its well-known CHUCK TAYLOR shoes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a ruling vacating an...more

Knobbe Martens

Beyoncé vs. Feyoncé: Am I Totally Diluted, or Should I Put a Ring on It?

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In April 2016, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (known mononymously as “Beyoncé”) filed a trademark suit in the Southern District of New York against Feyonce, Inc., an online business that sells clothing, apparel, and assorted goods...more

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Europe: Well-Known Brand Owners Learn From Puma – Evaluate Your Reputation Right!

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(Judgment of 26 September 2018 in Case T-62/16 – Puma SE v. EUIPO / Doosan Machine Tools Co. Ltd) - In a case concerning completely dissimilar goods and different public, the General Court (GC) once again confirmed that...more

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Loves me not: Wholesale Jewelry, Inc. Hit with Infringement of Cartier Trademarks and LOVE Collection Trade Dress

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On July 18, 2018 the well-known luxury goods company, Cartier International AG and Cartier, a division of Richemont North America Inc. (collectively, “Cartier” or “Plaintiffs”) filed suit in the United States District Court...more

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adidas victorious again in defending its rights to the Three Stripes

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The General Court has once again upheld adidas’ oppositions against two copycat applications for two stripes positioned on a shoe. The two decisions issued on 1 March 2018 (in Cases T-629/16 and T-85/16) come as part of the...more

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Adidas Fights to Protect its Three-Stripe Mark

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Can three stripes be protected as intellectual property? That question is now before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”). Adidas AG (“Adidas”), the German sportswear giant, instantly recognizable for its...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 12

The Katten Kattwalk discusses legal issues in the fashion industry affecting the trademarks, patents and copyrights associated with companies, brands and products. ...more

Knobbe Martens

Trademark Review: Nationstar, L.A.M.B., and Cinderella (November 2014)

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Post Bose: The TTAB Cancels a Registration on the Ground of Fraud - Nationstar opposed an application for NATIONSTAR filed by an individual named Mujahid Ahmad. Nationstar claimed Mr. Ahmad committed fraud on the U.S....more

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