Stop the Presses!

[elmey]

Dog Days of August and all that :)

Designer Loses Bid to Protect Signature Shoes


A judge declined on Wednesday to grant a preliminary injunction requested by Christian Louboutin against Yves Saint Laurent, which was accused of trademark infringement for shoes that featured red soles similar to those of Louboutin’s.

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[elmey]

I think internet ennui should be taken advantage of when it's there. The inability to get off the internet strikes much more often!

It isn't like Payless was trying to do the cheap knockoffs; if he hadn't sued St Laurent, he probably would have been OK for years--now everyone knows he hasn't got a , erm, sole to stand on. I have to deal with "intellectual property" rights for work at times (broadcasting stuff) and my sympathy level for a lot of these claims is pretty low.

I have lots of to do lists. I keep adding on :)