Thursday, June 5, 2014

Lagerfeld Sued For Infringement

Take a look at the shoes in questions.  As one commenter noted, "K stands for New balance?"
They said: 'On June 3, 2014, New Balance filed a lawsuit against Karl Lagerfeld to protect our intellectual property rights related to our iconic Lifestyle footwear designs.
'Although we cannot comment on the specifics of the case, we believe it is vital to actively and vigorously defend our brand.'
New Balance is one of the countless "me too" companies that followed on Nike's success.  The suit is nonsense, but it sure gets New Balance in the news.  Perhaps an association, of any sort, with Lagerfeld, might rub some class off on this company with trollish tendencies.

To actively and aggressively protect a brand, one must do marketing.  But IPR makes bullies out of the most marginal competitors.

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