Communications Law
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“Style, no matter how creative, is an idea, and is not protectable by copyright.” – A win for my Aritzia girlies.
A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a lawsuit against Aritzia that accused the retailer of copying an artist’s work with hot pink, squiggle-shaped sculptures that appeared in stores in early 2023. Here is the link to the initial lawsuit made by Richard X Zawitz, the owner of Tangle Creations posted by pr1ncess.
“KIMONO” : Trademark Controversy between Kim Kardashian and the Japanese culture.
In the “season” of Trademark, I decided to share this trademark controversy that happened in 2019. On June 25, 2019, Kim Kardashian revealed her new shapewear called Kimono Solutionwear which caused an uproar on Twitter. “I’ve been passionate about this for 15 years,” the reality star wrote. “Kimono is my take on shapewear and solutions […]
“This smells familiar” – Copyright and fragrances: Zara perfumes
Let’s talk about fragrances. So recently I walked into a Zara store on Robson Street for my weekly shopping through my eyes (*inserts laugh). I made my way to the perfume section and the “ Red Temptation” caught my eye. I got to know from social media it was the dupe of “Maison Francis Kurkdjian […]