TAG ARCHIVES: HERMES
Legal Wranglings in Fashion: Can’t We all Just Get Along?
338 days ago - The Fashion LawyerOver the last couple weeks there have been a few fashion law developments. In this exciting profession, money woes and litigation never end, for some reason. We simply can’t seem to all get along! LV v Warner Bros Louis Vuitton recently lost its case against Warner Bros for the use of a fake LV in … Read More
Hermes Designs Luxury Apartment in Singapore
354 days ago - Vanity CoutureYes, you read correctly. Hermes, the luxury French brand will for the first time create its own interiors for a luxury apartment in The Marq SC Global property developers at Singapore’s Paterson Hill. Please, have a look at the website and see just how luxurious this new development will be. It will be the coveted … Read More
Louis Vuitton and Hermes: The Only Luxe Brands on the Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2012 List
366 days ago - The Fashion Lawyer, Vanity CoutureBrandz top 100 most valuable global brands 2012 is out and the only luxury brands on the list are LV and Hermes. Louis Vuitton is at number 21 with brand value of $25,920 million, and a brand contribution index of 5. Hermes made the list at number 32 with a brand value of $19,161 million, … Read More
Hermes and Louis Vuitton Fight Counterfeiters and Win
388 days ago - The Fashion LawyerYou should know the difference between counterfeit goods and knock-offs. Though we like to use the two the terms interchangeably, they really mean different things. Knock-offs are goods produced to look like something, for example, a lot of designers make “inspired” copies of popular expensive brands. The labels, tags and so on bear the name … Read More
China IP Conundrum Continues: Louis Vuitton v Newera Enterprises Company Limited
407 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerIntellectual property issues in China have made headline numerous times this year. Popular brands such as Apple, Michael Jordan and Hermes (to name a few) have experienced just how interesting enforcing trademarks in China can be. Louis Vuitton is now having a hard time with intellectual property infringement in China. LVMH is the well known trademark of the … Read More
Fashion law in the news: The round-up
418 days ago - The Fashion LawyerLast week was a depressing week in Asia. Protesting garment workers were beaten in Cambodia. The workers were striking for higher wages and better working conditions. It was reported that at least 3 women were badly hurt. This is the ugly side of the business of fashion. Our prayers are with the workers who got hurt. … Read More
In the news: Fashion Law Round-Up
426 days ago - The Fashion LawyerWell, it is the beginning of a new week, and a new year for Hindus. Friday was the start of a New Year for Hindus and Bali was alive with song and dance. Even though I didn’t jet off the Bali, having observed other rituals/ceremonies, I know they celebrated the new year well. Happy New … Read More
Hottest Fashion Law News This Week
441 days ago - The Fashion LawyerHello my wonderful fashionistas, fashion law is at an all time high. This week I was on the edge of my seat and it was a major task keeping up with who did what, when and where. Luckily, I am here to list the hottest fashion law news, so you can be in the know. … Read More
Fashion Law Curated
449 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerThis week I was greatly entertained by the fashion law news. Here are my top, drop out of my seat picks: Court ruled Chinese court held that Hermes’ Chinese name is not well-known among Chinese on the mainland. There are lessons to be learnt. US court rules that Gucci v Guess Trademark suit can go … Read More
Hermes Seeing Orange: Chinese Court Refuses to Cancel Competing Mark
452 days ago - The Fashion LawyerHermes brought a case against the Trademark Appeal Board for failing to cancel a trademark owned by Dafeng Garment Factory. Hermes was not successful. The decision of the court while not shocking is interesting. Hermes has been fighting this trademark battle since the late 1990s. However, the popularity of Hermes in Asia, including China has grown tremendously since then. … Read More
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