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In Cosmetic Warriors v. Pinkette Clothing , the Ninth Circuit addressed the availability of laches in trademark infringement and cancellation actions under the Lanham Act. Cosmetic Warriors Limited (CWL) is a cosmetics retail company, which owns almost…
Moldex-Metric, Inc. filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against McKeon Products. Moldex-Metric asserted that McKeon infringed its unregistered trade dress consisting of a bright green color for foam ear plugs by using a similar green color for ear…
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 counterfeiting (among other claims) for…
Jasmin Larian, the owner of Cult Gaia, started selling the “Ark” bag in 2013. Since then the Ark bag has been seen on celebrities including Jessica Alba and was even touted as 2017’s “IT” bag . Naturally, in the fashion…
Successful brands from the United States, and particularly those branded by U.S. celebrities, are often received with similar enthusiasm in other parts of the world. Recently, YEEZY shoes designed by Kanye West made their much anticipated debut to…
In December, the Second Circuit ruled that My Other Bag (MOB) was not liable for infringing Louis Vuitton’s trademarks and copyrights because MOB’s bags were a parody of the luxury giant. See the details of the case in our previous post here .…
The World Intellectual Property Organization recently released its 2017 IP report entitled “ Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains .” The report tackles several questions about the types, roles, and importance of intangible assets in global…
Music festivals, film festivals, food festivals….festivals are popular venues for entertainment and each festival strives to offer the consumer a unique experience. Of course, at most festivals, clothes must be (or should be) worn, and…
On October 19, 2017 Hush Hush Sound Inc, Michael David, and Tyler Blake (collectively “Plaintiffs”) also known as the Electronic dance music duo “ Classixx ” filed suit in the District Court for the Central District of California…
Judgments and Awards On October 3, 2017, a federal court in Miami, FL awarded TM Brands $1,500,000 pursuant to a stipulated agreement reached during trial. In 2015, Casa Dimitri sued TM Brands for trademark infringement relating to sales of watches under…
Trade Secrets: Trade secrets protection is a timely topic. Over the past few years the relevant laws and business landscape have changed dramatically. The US Defend Trade Secrets act was enacted in 2016 – and on paper has provided a very powerful set…
Previous posts (e.g., here and here) have discussed trademarks that are “merely descriptive” of the goods or services. Although the registration process can be an uphill battle, some descriptive marks can be protected. Generic marks, which…
