Christian Louboutin has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against competitor shoe designer, Yves Saint Laurent. Louboutin claims that Yves Saint Laurent is infringing on its trademark, filed by the United States Trademark and Patent Office in 2008, of selling women’s shoes with red soles. The red sole has become closely associated with the Louboutin name Continue Reading …
About Andrea J. Yasnogorodsky
Andrea J. Yasnogorodsky practices in the areas of general business litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency. She can be reached at 818-382-6200.
Trademark Litigation Win for Trojans
October 6, 2010 By
As a proud Trojan, I was thrilled to find out that the Supreme Court turned down an appeal on Monday October 4, 2010 by the University of South Carolina to register the interlocking letters “SC” as their trademark. The University of South Carolina argued that their “SC” logo would use curved letters, while University of Continue Reading …
Get to the Gym – Go Green
September 9, 2010 By
The latest spaces to go green are gym facilities or “green-asiums.” Gyms across the country are now investing in new equipment (e.g., stationary bikes, treadmills, and elliptical machines), which generate energy to power all aspects of a gym facility, including music, lights, equipment and fans. Companies such as Resource Fitness and Go Green Fitness are Continue Reading …
Textile Predators
April 27, 2010 By
Los Angeles is a land of textile predators. By that I mean companies that used to be in the business of printing fabric for their customers, but now devote themselves to the far more lucrative business of copyright infringement litigation. Here’s how it works. Step 1: Create a design and submit it for copyright registration. Continue Reading …
