Posted in March 2012

WTForever 21 ?

Not sure how many of you have stumbled across the satirical blog of Rachel Kane, but if you’ve ever endured the shopping experience that is Forever21, you’ll be pleased to pay it a visit. WTForever21.com offers scorned and satisfied shoppers the chance to explore some of the mega-retailer’s “misses.” The clever blogger posts photos of certain Forever21 clothing that might lead a shopper, onlooker, parent, or otherwise, to utter the phrase, “what the F***?”

Exhibit A:

The above photo, in a blog post dated February 17th, 2012, is accompanied by the title: “She’s A Pro,” and the commentary: “I mean, there is really only one thing to say. …How much?” Continue reading

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Fashion Law Group at Penn Law receives Cease-and-Desist letter from LOUIS VUITTON!

Penn Law intellectual property law group is set to hold a symposium on fashion law on March 20th, 2012. Noble cause, but check out the flyer…

Louis Vuitton caught a look at this, and immediately had their attorney, Michael Pantaloney send a cease-and-desist letter to Penn Law Dean Michael Fitts. The letter claims that the student group misappropriated and modified their trademarked monogram design. They are alleging serious willful infringement, trademark dilution by the school, and a resulting strong likelihood of confusion, particularly on the issues of what constitutes fair use, which is an important issue emerging from the new rights offered by the IDPPPA for fashion design. They are worried that because this is a group of educated professionals, that the public will believe copying their trademark in a similar way is also fair use, and that Louis Vuitton is an official sponsor of the symposium, which they are not.

Penn Law is standing behind its students, Continue reading

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