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26 May

Sachi Skin Sues Current State Founders in Trademark Infringement

Two indie beauty brands are locked in a trademark dispute. Skincare brand Sachi Skin has filed a lawsuit against Current State parent company Seemark Brands, alleging trademark infringement. In court documents filed in Latest York May 12, a grievance from Sachi Skin alleges trademark infringement, false designation of origin and federal unfair competition, and dilution by blurring and/or tarnishment, and unfair competition, amongst other allegations. Those are brought against Seemark Brands and its cofounders Emily Parr and Majeed Hemmat. Parr and Hemmat launched the brand Current State in Goal earlier this yr. It's the sister brand to the prestige skincare brand HoliFrog, which debuted in 2019 with an array of cleansers and has since expanded its offering to incorporate adjoining categories. “Defendants are selling...
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8 Apr

A Trademark Deal for Kent & Curwen, Plus Bespoke

Trademark Deal: Guangzhou-based fashion company Biem.L.Fdlkk Garment has purchased the worldwide trademark rights of Cerruti 1881 and Kent & Curwen, two brands whose owners have included Trinity Ltd. and Shandong Ruyi. The Chinese firm said it paid the equivalent of nearly $62.2 million for the worldwide trademark rights of Cerruti 1881, and nearly $41.5 million for the worldwide trademark of Kent & Curwen. The 2 brands were once owned by Trinity Ltd., as was Gieves & Hawkes, which was sold to Frasers Group last November. Trinity Ltd. was sold in 2017 by its owner, the Hong Kong-based sourcing giant Fung Group, to the now debt-laden Chinese fashion manufacturing giant Shandong Ruyi Technology Group. As reported, Cerruti 1881 fell victim to cuts because the Chinese owners...
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1 Feb

Artist Mason Rothschild Takes the Stand in Hermès Trademark

NEW YORK — Day two of the trademark infringement trial between Hermès and Mason Rothschild shed some light on the posh house’s plans for the metaverse, while the constructing blocks of the artist’s profession and the financial allure of non-fungible tokens were among the many items discussed. In January 2022, Hermès sued Rothschild after he released a group of 100 MetaBirkins, NFTs of colourful, phony fur-covered handbags that were inspired by the posh house’s iconic Birkin bag. A motion to dismiss by Rothschild was rejected in March and the jury trial began Monday within the Southern District Court of Recent York with Judge Jed Rakoff. The case is among the many first that would lay the groundwork as to how the...
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