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Dr. Martens sues Temu for trademark infringement

Footwear specialist Dr. Martens is preparing to take on Temu for alleged trademark infringement, launching a lawsuit in an attempt to halt the Chinese marketplace from using keywords associated with the brand. The legal action was taken to the UK’s High Court, according to a report by the Times, for which a case filing alleged that Temu had been...

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Thom Browne vs Adidas: A look into the law behind the battle of the stripes

Earlier in January, the next stage in Adidas’ lawsuit against Thom Browne unfolded, another decision in the evolving “battle of the stripes” saga, a story that Dutch law firm Köster had also been following. There has long been a dispute between Thom Browne and Adidas over the stripes, with several lawsuits having already taken place in the US,...

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Uniqlo's parent company files lawsuit against Shein over plagiarised shoulder bag

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, is filing a lawsuit against fast fashion giant Shein. The Chinese e-tailer allegedly copied Uniqlo's popular shoulder bag. Fast Retailing is demanding immediate cessation of sales of the imitated product and compensation for damages suffered by the company. Fast Retailing filed the complaint on 28...

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Christian Louboutin accuses former employee of infringement in lawsuit

Footwear specialist Christian Louboutin has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, coming forward with accusations of stealing and infringement, as well as violating an employee agreement. A new suit with the US court for the Southern District of New York names the defendant as Mehdi Mohamed Nasrallah, a former assistant boutique manager at...

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Temu wins first case against ‘infringing’ website domains

E-commerce marketplace Temu has won its first case against one of the 20 website domains it claims are infringing on its trademarks. The ruling was made at the US District Court for the District of Arizona, where Temu had filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the defendants, dltemuapp.com,...

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Temu files lawsuit against 20 domains as it ramps up trademark protection

E-commerce marketplace Temu, hailed as the newest direct competitor to Shein, has said that it has filed a series of lawsuits against website domains that are “unlawfully doing business on its behalf”. The company made the complaint against 20 website domains with the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in which it claimed...

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Court rules: Dockers violates Skechers patent, shoes not for sale in the EU

Skechers USA Inc. has received an injunction from the European Union after successfully suing shoe brand Dockers by Gerli, the company announced in a press release. Dockers allegedly sold a shoe that copied the design of Skechers' model 'Hands Free Slip-Ins'. Skechers brought an action against Dockers before the Düsseldorf Regional Court. On 5...

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Berlin designer Namilia wins trademark case against Hermès

Hermès had filed a lawsuit against Namilia for trademark infringement because of a reworked Birkin bag by Hermès that was presented on the catwalk by the German fashion label during Berlin Fashion Week SS24 in July. Now, the Frankfurt Regional Court has rejected Hermès' application for an injunction, citing the right of artistic freedom. These...

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Diesel awarded 11.8 million dollars in damages in trademark dispute

The Italian brand Diesel has been awarded 11.8 million dollars in damages in a lawsuit against the Diesel Power Gear brand founded by reality stars Dave Sparks and Dave Kiley. Diesel confirmed this on Monday at the request of FashionUnited. FashionLaw had previously reported on the trademark dispute of the label, which belongs to the OTB Group....

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Maison Margiela's numeric trademark is rejected by EUIPO

Maison Margiela, the luxury label recognisable by its discreet four garment label stitches and its numeric logo, has seen the sequence of its numbers 0 to 23 as a trademark rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The EUIPO’s decision clarifies that a pattern, whether numerical or otherwise, must be capable of...

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Yves Saint Laurent files series of metaverse trademarks

Yves Saint Laurent has filed for a number of trademark applications hinting that the French luxury brand could be next in line to join the metaverse. According to the trademark applications, YSL is setting out to cover its name and logo within the realm of non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse. The applications mainly centre around beauty and...

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Nike sues Bape for trademark infringement of multiple sneaker styles

Sportswear giant Nike has moved to sue its competitor Bape alleging that the Japanese brand’s footwear business “revolves around copying” its designs. In a court filing, Nike outlined the shoes in question, including its two styles of its Air Force 1, the Dunk and two Air Jordan 1 silhouettes. Imagery presented as part of the filing attempted to...