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GradyPhilpott · 23 December 2016, 09:34 AM

Court of Appeals rules against Louis Vuitton in copyright suit.

“’A parody must convey two simultaneous — and contradictory — messages: that it is the original, but also that it is not the original and is instead a parody.’ MOB bags do just that,” the court said.

“At the same time they mimic LV's designs and handbags in a way that is recognizable, they do so as a drawing on a product that is such a conscious departure from LV's image of luxury — in combination with the slogan ‘My Other Bag’ —as to convey the image that MOB tote bags are NOT LV handbags,” the judges said.

“The fact that the joke on LV's luxury image is gentle, and possibly even complimentary to LV, does not preclude it from being a parody... Indeed, a parody of LV’s luxury image is the very point of MOB's plebeian product.”

The judges said the lower court was right to toss the case.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.2920498

RW16610 · 23 December 2016, 09:37 AM

I guess this gives them more time to go after the folks making actual counterfeits. Thanks for sharing that article

Star Ferry · 23 December 2016, 11:18 AM

Does LV ever yield an inch in this battle? They've gone after a law school before for using the LV logo in printed materials -- for an event about intellectual property law

GB-man · 23 December 2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Star Ferry

Does LV ever yield an inch in this battle? They've gone after a law school before for using the LV logo in printed materials -- for an event about intellectual property law

Do you think they should? I don't.

Star Ferry · 23 December 2016, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

Do you think they should? I don't.

I agree that they should fight infringement to the extent that the law allows. I was thinking of this incident, which Penn believed was fair use:

http://abovethelaw.com/2012/03/a-top...desist-letter/

Cru Jones · 23 December 2016, 04:13 PM

Hard to see the "parody" in that one.

Pix · 23 December 2016, 10:55 PM

If they have in-house counsel they will go after every infringement they know about, its also about the publicity they will receive.

23 December 2016, 09:37 AM	#2
RW16610 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 9,203	I guess this gives them more time to go after the folks making actual counterfeits. Thanks for sharing that article

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Star Ferry Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: down by the river Posts: 4,926	Does LV ever yield an inch in this battle? They've gone after a law school before for using the LV logo in printed materials -- for an event about intellectual property law

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Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,301	Hard to see the "parody" in that one.

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Pix "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: midwest Watch: SS Datejust Posts: 1,288	If they have in-house counsel they will go after every infringement they know about, its also about the publicity they will receive.

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