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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Can Significant Sales Be the Fast Track to Trade Dress Protection? - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 3

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When a retail brand has a consistent, unique look and seeks enforcement against a too-similar competitor or a brash counterfeiter, trade dress protection under the Lanham Act provides the muscle. But part of what makes trade...more

Knobbe Martens

These Boots Are Made For Walkin’: Trade Dress and the Distinctive Look of a Boot Sole

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Airwair, the owner of the Dr. Martens brand, recently launched a series of lawsuits in the Northern District of California to enforce the trade dress of its “iconic boots and shoes.” One lawsuit was filed in October against...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Second Circuit Upholds Parody Defense, Tosses Louis Vuitton’s Trademark Suit

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In late December, the Second Circuit issued a ruling in Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A., v. My Other Bag, Inc., affirming the district court’s grant of summary judgment for claims of trademark infringement and dilution of a...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Trade Dress Claim Based on Shoe’s Rectangular Metal Toe Plate Booted by SDNY

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The Southern District of New York recently booted shoe manufacturer LVL XIII Brands, Inc.’s trade dress infringement suit against Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. in LVL XIII Brands, Inc. v. Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A.. At issue...more

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