“Merchen-tainment” – An IP Rights Production, Presented by Ralph Lauren…
Ralph Lauren has said, “I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.” And he has delivered. The fashion-stallion’s dreams are likely to earn him the blue ribbon in – Architecture? Art? and Technology?...
View ArticleICE Freezes Counterfeit Goods Sold on Websites
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is using court orders to seize domain names of sites selling counterfeit goods. Once seized, the website...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton Chasing the Copycats.
Bloomberg reported that LVMH, Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA filed a U.S. trade complaint, going “claws-out” to curtail Chinese copycats from importing counterfeits into the country. In its U.S....
View ArticleCounterfeit Crackdown
Recently, in Manila, Philippines, Rhona Vergara, Senior Partner of the Vergara Mamangun Jamero Gonzales (VMJG) said “in coordination with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, fake Louis...
View ArticleEh! Oh! Oy! Canada.
On March 8, the Vancouver Sun reported that Louis Vuitton Canada, Inc. and Burberry Canada are seeking more than $2 million in fees and damages (which would be the largest award in Canadian history)...
View ArticleFighting Fakes
Chanel is taking a stand against counterfeit goods. With over 700 trademarks registered with the Patent and Trademark Office, this high-end brand is bound to attract some knockoffs. The brand recently...
View ArticleDesigner Bandages?
‘Designer branded’ bandages are available for purchase at the Japanese lifestyle store www.sugiolife.com. Sugiolife acquires these items through a company known as Brandages. Brandages describes these...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton Heist
Just a week after the Marc Jacob’s Spring 2012 collection was stolen during its transfer from Paris to London, the Wall Street Journal reports that 300,000 euros [$400, 760 at current exchange] of...
View ArticleThe Wolfpack is Back…in the Courtroom
Louis Vuitton, one of the world’s premier designer brands, is suing Warner Bros for the use of fake Louis Vuitton luggage in the comedic film “The Hangover Part II.” Vuitton claims that despite their...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton Continues to Protect Brand
Louis Vuitton is very protective of its Toile trademark, and, therefore, is very proactive against counterfeits and unauthorized use of their marks. After 15 months of investigation, the U.S....
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