Tebow summons wrath of God against t-shirt maker; L’Oréal faces class action over flammability; Coty rebounds from Avon with IPO
Posted by Charles Colman
It's been a busy day in fashion law news, and in case you're not already a member of the LAW OF FASHION ® LinkedIn group and/or following LOF on Twitter (in which case, shame on you!), LOF has compiled the latest headlines for your edification and amusement:
"Tim Tebow Raising Hell Over 'MY Jesus' Tees" (TMZ)
"Tim Tebow is definitely down with Jesus ... but he ain't down with 'MY Jesus' t-shirts -- and he's threatening legal action because he says a website is illegally using his name to sell the merchandise.
TMZ obtained the cease and desist letter Tebow's attorneys sent to cubbytees.com last month -- in which they claim 'The Merchandise makes it appear as if Mr. Tebow actually endorses Cubby Tees and its products.' Interestingly, the tee shirts in question do not use Tebow's image or name -- but instead spell out 'MY Jesus' using the colors and font of his new team, the NY Jets...."
Legal scholars urge complacent government officials to ACTA UP and ensure Anti-Countefeiting treaty is submitted to Congress
Posted by Charles Colman
Via InfoJustice.org, a group of distinguished law professors has written to key government officials urging them to "exercise [their] constitutional responsibility to ensure that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is submitted to [Congress]." The letter is embedded below; for a version with larger text, click here.
Fashion law SUPPLEMENT: EU high court asked to rule on ACTA; Coty stops courting Avon; Vuitton stationery = major IP power grab?
Posted by Charles Colman
"EU’s Highest Court Asked to Rule on Global Anti-Piracy Treaty" (Bloomberg)
"The European Union’s top court was asked to rule on the legality of a global anti-piracy treaty, delaying the region’s approval for the accord aimed at preventing counterfeiting worldwide. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, asked the European Court of Justice to check if the agreement, known as ACTA, is compatible with EU treaties and the region’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, John Clancy, an EU spokesman, said in en e-mailed statement from Brussels on May 11...."
"ACTA-As-Counterproposal at TPP Negotiations; News from Dallas Round" (InfoJustice)
Fashion law roundup: H&M is sorry about tan model; Botox trademark safe, for now; Louboutin hedges his bets; Star Wars swimwear
Posted by Charles Colman
All the fashion law news that's fit to curate (and the unfit news as well)...
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"L’Oreal Loses EU Court Challenge Over Botox-Like Trademarks" (BloombergBusinessweek)
"L’Oreal SA (OR)’s effort to register trademarks that sound similar to Botox, a wrinkle treatment made by Allergan Inc. (AGN) (AGN), was rejected by the top European Union court. The EU Court of Justice backed the earlier refusals by the EU trademark office for L’Oreal to own the rights to the words 'botolist' and 'botocyl' for cosmetic products. 'The use of the marks at issue would take unfair advantage of the reputation of the "Botox" trademarks,' according to a court statement today...."
Intellectual Property Magazine's May 2012 article on the Louis Vuitton-Penn Law School dispute, by Charles Colman
Posted by Charles Colman
The Penn Law "Fashion Law" symposium whose flyer drew the ire of Louis Vuitton may have come and gone without incident, but that doesn't mean the dispute should be forgotten. In this month's Intellectual Property Magazine (UK), this writer - one Charles Colman of Charles Colman Law, PLLC - reflects on the LV-Penn spat and discusses the risks of an overly aggressive trademark enforcement strategy. (If the text in the document below is too small for you to read, click here for a larger version.)
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DOUBLE fashion law roundup: fashion heavyweights (and a trashy Loub owner) administer beatdowns; UK = police state?; whale vomit
Posted by Charles Colman
Because LAW OF FASHION ® didn't get around to posting a round-up last week, there is almost too much fashion law news to handle in one post. Still, as always, LOF will endeavor to keep you informed. For more frequent fashion law updates, join the LOF LinkedIn Group, follow LOF on Twitter, etc.
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