One of the biggest trademark cases in 2018 addressed the issue of secondary meaning in product design—specifically, Converse’s rights in its signature Chuck Taylor® All Star® shoe. In Converse v. ITC, the Federal Circuit...more
4/4/2019
/ Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Retail Market ,
Secondary Meaning ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
In a major victory for luxury brands in Europe that could have far-reaching effects on e-commerce sales of luxury products in the future, the European Court of Justice (COJ) recently held that a luxury goods supplier can stop...more