The U.S. Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit found in favor of Costco in the latest chapter of an over seven-year legal battle between Tiffany and Co. (“Tiffany’s”) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”). A three...more
10/22/2020
/ Costco ,
Counterclaims ,
Counterfeiting ,
Fair Use ,
Fashion Industry ,
Generic Marks ,
Remand ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tiffany and Company ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
On October 23, 2018, Rube P. Hoffman, a California textile manufacturer known for their Hawaiian prints and aloha shirts, filed a copyright infringement suit in the Central District of California against Zara USA, Inc., one...more
1/21/2019
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Burden of Proof ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Copyright Registration ,
Fair Use ,
Fashion Industry ,
Lanham Act ,
Manufacturers ,
Textiles ,
Unfair Competition