When they launched “Call Her Daddy” in 2018, Sofia Franklyn and Alexandra Cooper were relatively unknown. They were two New York City friends candidly dishing about dating and sex without any euphemisms on the internet....more
On June 19, 2020, Kim Kardashian West’s (“Kardashian West”) company KKW Beauty, LLC (“KKW”) was sued in California Superior Court by its business partners Seed Beauty (“Seed”) alleging trade secret infringement. According to...more
8/18/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Cosmetics ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Irreparable Harm ,
Kardashians ,
Kim Kardashian ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proprietary Information ,
Trade Secrets ,
TRO
On April 10, personal protective equipment (“PPE”) manufacturer 3M filed suit against Performance Supply LLC for trademark infringement, deceptive practices, and false advertising. In its complaint, 3M alleges that...more
Knock-offs and ‘copycat’ designs are nothing new to the fashion world. The rising demand for “fast fashion” and bargain hunting alike make knock-offs particularly attractive to the consumer’s insatiable appetite. This trend...more
1/18/2019
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Registration ,
Design Patent ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Functionality ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Portfolio ,
Jewelry ,
Originality ,
Patent Applications ,
Product Packaging ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
On May 2, 2018, high-end fashion designer and retailer Burberry Limited filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York against big box retailer Target Corporation alleging trademark infringement and trademark...more
5/15/2018
/ Burberry ,
Counterfeiting ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trademark Register ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
Retailers ,
Target ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
On March 21, 2017 the Supreme Court issued a monumental holding removing the availability of laches as a defense in a claim for damages under patent infringement. The case changes decades of legal precedent, and adopts...more
4/24/2017
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Defense Strategies ,
Design Patent ,
Equitable Relief ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Laches ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v First Quality Baby Products ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations
On December 22, 2016, the Second Circuit gave tote bag manufacturer My Other Bag an early Christmas present by tossing out luxury giant Louis Vuitton’s claims of trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark...more
1/18/2017
/ Appeals ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Dilution ,
Fair Use ,
Fashion Branding ,
Louis Vuitton ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Parody ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Transformative Use