A court battle that has been raging on for four years finally came to a close today as a judge ruled in favour of Dooney & Bourke. The design house had been battling it out with Louis Vuitton over this 'it bag' (pictured) and it's use of a monogram design.
Judge Shira Scheindlin wrote,
"[Louis Vuitton] offered no proof that the similarities in the marks is likely to confuse ordinary consumers, whether it is at the point of initial interest, point-of-sale, or post-sale. Even the testimony of Louis Vuitton's director of intellectual property suggests Louis Vuitton's infringement claim is not necessarily premised on a likelihood of confusion between its products and those of [the] defendant, but rather Louis Vuitton's distaste at being associated with the 'It Bags."
Louis Vuitton always seem to be caught up in some court action, earlier in the year they threatened to sue a Darfur charity.
Kay Unger New York
Hahahahahahahah. Both Dooney and LV make tacky ugly bags. The only difference is that one is over priced and the other is dirt cheap.
1I've never understood the desire to have a bag with the designer's logo stamped all over it. I guess people really want others to know just how much they over-paid for their purse.
2totally agree with the above comments. no matter the price of the bag i personally feel the more innocuous the better.
3I agree, I've never been a fan of bags with logos all over them. And I certainly would never pay a ridiculous price to have one! I was beginning to think I was the only one, since so many people seem to have them. I just don't see the appeal.
4LV always has its panties in a bunch and i agree with what was said about monogrammed bags- ick!
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