Iconix, the parent company of sportswear brand Umbro, has lost an appeal in a legal dispute over trademarks against footwear manufacturer Dream Pairs. The UK Supreme Court has allowed the appeal filed by Dream Pairs, which had challenged an initial ruling over logo design. The case comes in regards to two registered trademarks held by Iconix for...
Jun 24, 2025
Sportswear giant Nike has secured a permanent injunction against the Shoe Surgeon. The duo entered a confidential agreement to settle a trademark infringement and counterfeiting case, initially filed by Nike, as well as a defamation counterclaim sought by the Shoe Surgeon. A proposed judgement has been filed with the US District Court for the...
Jun 23, 2025
How can a trailblazer influencer protect themselves from others who mimic their style to unfair commercial advantage? A short, sharp answer is to build a ‘brand’, not just an ‘aesthetic’. Vague claims and vanilla imagery don’t stand up in court. To be effectively enforced, intellectual property needs to be concrete, specific, and original –...
Jun 11, 2025
Tokyo-based MN Inter-Fashion Ltd, which procures and sells high-performance materials, textiles, apparel and fashion accessories, has acquired the trademark rights to the global high-performance weather-resistant cotton fabric brand Ventile. In a statement, MN Inter-Fashion said acquiring Ventile would expand its high-performance textile...
May 19, 2025
Denim brand Levi Strauss & Co. has filed a legal complaint against Premier Brands Group (PBG) in which it claims the New York-based firm had carried out a “large-scale counterfeit trafficking operation” that infringed on its trademarks. In a filing with the California Northern District Court (case number 3:25-cv-03863), seen and initially...
May 9, 2025
The DC Swim Week (DCSW) Group, parent company of Miami Swim Week - The Shows, has filed a lawsuit against its competitor, Paraiso Miami Swim Week, as it seeks to protect its claim of the ‘Miami Swim Week’ trademark. The move comes after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that DCSW had “improperly registered” the trademark and that its...
Apr 8, 2025
Paraiso Miami Swim Week, the leading organiser behind global swimwear show Miami Swim Week, has said that it has secured a “major legal victory” in an ongoing legal dispute over the trademark rights of the ‘Miami Swim Week’ name against another event producer from out of state. According to the event’s parent company, Funkshion Productions, the...
Mar 27, 2025
Manchester City is believed to have reached a settlement agreement with British label Superdry, which had claimed the football club’s sponsorship deal with Japanese beer brand Asahi Super ‘Dry’ infringed on trademark rights. The case will therefore no longer go to London’s High Court, where it was due for trial on Tuesday. This is according to...
Jan 16, 2025
Australian footwear brand Ugg Since 1974 is changing its name overseas after a nearly decade-long legal battle with Deckers Brands, the US parent company of footwear brand Ugg, which holds exclusive sales rights for Ugg footwear in more than 130 countries. The Ugg Since 1974 name will no longer be used outside of Australia and New Zealand. In...
Footwear giant Puma has filed a lawsuit against Sun Day Red, Tiger Woods' clothing and sneaker brand, according to a filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The company has filed a motion to block Sun Day Red from using its tiger logo. The German sneaker and apparel company says the brand's logo, an abstract tiger motif, is too similar...
Jan 9, 2025
American companies Skechers USA Inc. and L.L. Bean have reached a settlement in a patent lawsuit. Under a court order issued on December 26, 2024 by Judge Margaret Garnett of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, L.L. Bean has agreed to cease and desist from manufacturing, importing and selling a line of shoes that...
Dec 27, 2024
Levi Strauss & Co., the denim giant, has long safeguarded its trademarks with the fervour of a company that understands the vital role of intellectual property in fashion. Now, the company has launched a case against Philipp Plein, alleging that the designer's use of a tab on garments infringes on Levi’s iconic and trademarked label, which has...
Dec 20, 2024