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May 19, 2013

Lululemon and Calvin Klein Settle Yoga Pants Design Litigation

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Susan Neuberger Weller
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Civil Procedure / Dispute Resolution / Entertainment, Art & Sports / Intellectual Property / Litigation / Trial Practice
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As we reported  previously, Lululemon, an exercise apparel company, filed suit against Calvin Klein and its supplier G-III Apparel Group for infringement of three Lululemon design patents for yoga pants. On November 20, 2012, Lululemon filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in the Delaware proceeding based upon a settlement that would dismiss the suit with prejudice. The terms of the settlement are confidential, according to a Lululemon, which released a statement asserting that “Lululemon values its products and related IP rights and takes the necessary steps to protect its assets when we see attempts to mirror our products.” The lawsuit was somewhat unique in that it involved a designer seeking to assert IP protection in articles of clothing through patent rights.

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Susan Neuberger Weller
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Susan is a member in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and has managed the firm's trademark practice for over 10 years. For over 25 years, her practice has involved all aspects of intellectual property and related corporate business transactions, with a particular emphasis on domestic and international trademark and copyright searching, prosecution, enforcement, counseling, and litigation. She specializes in trademark, copyright, domain name, trade dress, and related areas of Internet, e-commerce, unfair competition, customs, and advertising law, as well as intellectual...

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