Legal Opinion
Malletier v. DONKEY & BOURKE, INC.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 27, 2004No. 04 Civ. 2990(SAS)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
This case involves the Court in the world of haute couture, where Louis Vuitton Malletier (“Louis Vuitton”), armed with state and federal trademark law, 1 seeks to prevent Dooney & Bourke, Ine. (“Dooney & Bourke”)—and all others— from trespassing in what it perceives as its fashion “territory.”
The trouble began in October 2002, when Louis Vuitton, an industry leader, premiered a fresh, exciting concept—printing its famous “LV” and geometric shapes in an array of bright, crisp colors on white and black handbags (“Monogram Multico-lore” marks). As…
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Sunny Merchandise Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2015
- Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Dooney & Bourke, Inc., Docket No. 04-4941-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Malletier v. Dooney & Bourke, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2007
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