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Written by Lesley Kim and Jonathan Hyman Edited by Catherine Holland 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…
Written by Diana E. Wade and Jeff Van Hoosear Edited by Catherine Holland For many students in the United States, the first day of school is less than a month away. This means the back-to-school shopping season has started. Teenagers, middle schoolers, and…
Written by Loni Morrow , Vicki Nee and Susan Natland Trademark law is an important form of protection for the fashion and beauty industry. It protects both brand owners and consumers by regulating the registration of brands, or source identifiers, of…
Written by Vicki Y. Nee and Ian W. Gillies Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland On June 1, 2017, noted music and fashion photographer Danny Clinch filed suit in the Southern District of New York in connection with the use of two photographs of famed…
Written by Vicki Y. Nee , Susan Natland , and Boris Zelkind Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Over the last year, there have been some significant trademark and copyright cases in the fashion industry. Below are summaries of recent cases all…
Written by Rebecca L. Wright, Ph.D. and Jason J. Jardine Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holldand Does the use of Google AdWords amount to the advertising, promoting, marketing, or offering for sale of goods covered by a registered trademark? Tipsy…
Written by Peter Law and Jason J. Jardine Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Buscemi, LLC (“Buscemi”) filed for a design patent on June 2, 2016. In March 2017, while the patent application was pending, Buscemi alleges that it became…
Written by Lesley Kim and Robert Roby Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland In the fashion and beauty world, the copying of higher-priced brands is widespread. While in fashion, the term for copies of designer products is “knockoffs,” in…
Written by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Edited by Jeff Van Hoosear On April 4, 2017, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Urban Outfitters and Century 21 (collectively “Urban”) were liable for willful infringement of a copyrighted fabric design…
Written by Charlene A. Azema and Curtiss Dosier 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,…
Written by Loni Morrow and Jonathan Hyman Edited by Catherine Holland On March 31, 2017, Forever 21 was sued by Puma over its “Fenty” line of shoes. The “ Fenty ” label has become popular, in part, due to the influence of music…
