The U.S. Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit found in favor of Costco in the latest chapter of an over seven-year legal battle between Tiffany and Co. (“Tiffany’s”) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”). A three...more
10/22/2020
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Counterclaims ,
Counterfeiting ,
Fair Use ,
Fashion Industry ,
Generic Marks ,
Remand ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tiffany and Company ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
On November 7, 2018 Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York against i-Fe Apparel, Inc., Yongun Jung, and a number of presently unknown entities and individuals (“Defendants”)....more
1/22/2019
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Counterfeiting ,
Dilution ,
False Designation of Origin ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Louis Vuitton ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Willful Infringement
On September 7, 2018, Olaplex, LLC and LIQWD, INC. (collectively, “Olaplex”) filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Verbena Products, LLC d/b/a BEAUTYVICE and Robert Roque...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the primary federal agency responsible for securing America’s borders, is also charged with the protection of intellectual property rights and guarding against the infringement of...more
8/15/2017
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Counterfeiting ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Industry ,
Illegal Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Recordation ,
Search & Seizure ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
In December 2016, China’s Supreme Court held that a Chinese manufacturer named Qiaodan Sports Company, could not continue to produce athletic shoes, clothing and gear bearing the trademark (see article), which is the Chinese...more