Fashion Industry

Vivienne Westwood Knocks Out Knock-Off

Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Following a judgment from the England and Wales Patent County Court, fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood successfully sued internet clothing provider Anthony Edward Knight for trademark and copyright infringement. The decision carefully detailed each of Westwood’s claims against Mr. Knight, which effectively shows how […]

Red Hot: Fashion Designers Wage War over Shoes

 Ashlee Froese is an Osgoode Hall alumnus and currently practices intellectual property at the law firm of Keyser Mason Ball LLP. If you see a woman wearing these shoes, three things can be deduced.  One, she spent a pretty penny on them.  Two, those are Christian Louboutin shoes.  Three, the surrounding women are a tad […]