Category Archives: Fashion Law

Fashion Law, Trademark Law – Christian Louboutin wins split decision on trademark infringment dispute with YSL over red-soled shoes

Avoiding what could have been a disastrous ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that fashion designer, Christian Louboutin, can enforce a trademark in red-soled shoes unless the entire shoe is red (here is the Google Scholar version … Continue reading

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Fashion Law, Trademark Law – Christian Louboutin’s trademark of red shoe soles runs into a stop sign

Fashion designer Christian Louboutin is well-known for designing shoes with red soles.  When YSL started selling shoes with red soles, Louboutin filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement and asked for an injunction (a court order preventing YSL from selling their … Continue reading

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Fashion Law – New protection against knockoffs for designer clothes?

LT Pacific Law Group has represented several clients in copyright and trademark infringement cases concerning alleged “knockoff” apparel.  The Fashion Incubator blog has a good analysis on the proposed law, the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act, which if … Continue reading

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