Couture in Court 6
For those who prefer briefs to boxers, a periodic collection of fashionable events in the judicial system:
Thanks to all who wanted to make sure Counterfeit Chic didn't ignore DVF's latest salvo!
- Check out the previous post, with pics
- Hungry again: Jimmy Choo tries to take out Shop-Suey Boutique
- Reincarnation: Landmark Egyptian Goddess design patent case goes en banc
- Some assembly required: Chanel challenges easily transformed logo
- The bank-shot test: Basketball analogy sets jurisdiction in eBay fabric copyright case
- False faith: True Religion launches inquisition against True Apparel
- Dead meat: Race for the Cure cuts up Deli for the Cure
- Postmortem: Highlights of the post-trial eBay, Tiffany briefs
- Penney loafing: Weitzman alleges flagship mall chain copied designs
- Telltale part: Old Navy pineapple design includes printing error from original by Kandiah
- Patently obvious: Family Dollar sells knockoff jacket after inspecting sample
- Hooked: Captain Bret's tattoo shop accused of copying Luckyfish designs
- Overthrown: Cartier wins summary judgment against King Replica
- Field of nightmares: Barefoot Dreams sends wake-up call to imitator
- Name and number: Pseudonymous eBay seller sued for selling copied design
- Messing with Texas: Cartier moves to crush Tank watch design infringers
- Class war: Fraternities, sororities unite against Paddle Tramps' Greek merch
- Rap War II: West Coast licensor sues East Coast companies over unauthorized likeness of Tupac Shakur
- Cross-pollination: Chanel seeks to pluck Chanel Florals & Gifts
- Bum wrap: 180S tries to head off rival wrap-around ear muff
- Bottle rocket: Herbal Essences fires salvo against shampoo bottle knockoff
- Wrongfooted: Wrightenberry seeks to protect patented sock
- Hair raising: Pro se plaintiff claims to have inspired Dove beauty campaign
- Shine on: Steven Shein sues Hot Topic over copycat jewelry designs
- The wrong stuff: Architect's estate knocks down "Wright Stuff" jewelry "inspired by" Frank Lloyd Wright
No, that's not all -- there's plenty more Couture in Court below the jump.
- 3 Stripes, You're Out: Catch Us If You Can on the ECJ Adidas case
- Score: Gola prevails in trademark stripes case
- Roman law: Vuitton wins in two key Italian decisions
- Copping a 'tude: Amplitude, Amply ruled confusingly similar
- Roughed up: Saks confirms settlement of abusive trade practices lawsuit
- Race over: Judge orders Finish Line to complete Genesco merger
- Freudian swap: Jimmy Choo's Tamara Mellon sues mother over sale of company
- Fashion staffing firm Gromwell files for bankruptcy protection
- Gromwell liable for damages in trade secret lawsuit
- Running in circles: Did fabric maker copy brocade pattern?
- Given the boot: Nike vs. Quality Kicks
- The other foot: Nike vs. kickstime.com
- Shocked, shocked: Nike sues shoxexpress.com
- Etc.: Another Nike lawsuit
- Overtime: Tag Heuer sues store for selling watches after license terminated
- Pooched: Dog design mirrored on poodle accessories
- Dark mirror: Fluff highlights reverse silhouette of poodle graphic
- Off with their heads: Crown Chic pageant boutique challenges rival to the throne
- Hard knockoff life: Rocawear, Evisu, True Religion sue counterfeit traders
- For the children: Little Dudes and Divas defends its unregistered mark
- Washed up: Jewel Jet sues Sy Kessler over jewelry cleaner
- Blue Christmas: JC Penney sued for copying "Santa hugging reindeer" jewelry
- Cut that print: Printex sues Ross Stores over copied print
- L.A. Printex sues Dress Barn over textile graphic
- Kohl, Pretty Girl sued by L.A. Printex
- The ones they want: Spice Girls licensor takes on unnamed counterfeit vendors
- Out of luck: Van Cleef sues Angelo's of Palm Beach over Alhambra design
- Probably not: Van Cleef sues Lola Jewelry, Is It Real
- The one and the many: Scattershot fashion patent case split apart
- Second rate: Prime Style accused of copying Blue Nile pics
- Double bogey: Golf Apparel tees off against Kellwood over Cashmerlon mark
- Keepaway: Keepsake jewelry challenges retailer's rival watch mark
- Double down: Ross Dress for Less sued for copying leaf print
- Beach bums: New York kicks sand on I Love Santa Barbara
- World domination: Rolex vs. GlobalReplicaCenter.com
- Endangered specs: Oakley tries to shoot down Eagle eyewear in patent claim
- Gucci pushes around Kashcart.com
- Dog daze: Cozy Critter bites LVMH
- Bargain hunter: LVMH vs. InexpensiveDomains.com
- What a stitch: Sewing machine maker sued for patent infringement
- Cut and dry: Levi's sues Wet Seal for breaching settlement
- A double scoop of Vanilla Jeans
- Shoddy: Patent troll rebuffed by Zappos
- Weedwhacker: Grow Modern Kids tries to cut down Grow Modern
- Geographical contra-indication: Chanel bags MadeInFrance2k6.com
- Amateur hour: Chanel vs. the Master Marketeers
- Urban misbehavior: Express claims rival copied prints
- Beached: Tommy Bahama sues licensee over unauthorized ads
- Rule of attraction: Aspex claims magnetic eyewear violated patent
- Foreign agent: Importradeusa.com sued by Abercrombie & Fitch
- Cut that print: United Fabrics takes on alleged textile design copyist
- Reddy to wear: Heelys files patent lawsuit against Streetroller
- Rolling along: Another Heelys patent suit
- Two wheeler: And another Heelys patent suit
And finally, as your reward for reading all the way to the end, Messrs. Dolce & Gabbana, via Neiman Marcus, offers a most eye-catching answer as to why those girls have gone wild:
Unfortunately, however, Girls Gone Wild prefers that this particular message remain under wraps:
