Megan M. Miller, Malaika D. Tyson and Loren L. Hansen (l-r) Loren Hansen, Malaika D. Tyson, and Megan M. Miller, with Lathrop GPM. Courtesy photos The rise of “dupe culture” has forced brand owners ...

Traditionally, buying a counterfeit or a generic knockoff happened in the shadows. But today, being the first to find or ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The case reaches far beyond footwear, say legal experts, touching on a growing tension between brand exclusivity, ...

Lululemon is taking Costco to task for allegedly knocking off its pants, hoodies and jackets and selling the dupes at a fraction of the price. According to Lululemon, the brand’s success has given way ...

Coach and Quince have settled their federal lawsuit regarding alleged trade dress infringement and unfair competition over ...

Can trade dress protection keep pace with the dupe economy? As look‑alike products proliferate and skirt traditional counterfeiting rules, trade dress disputes have become a high‑stakes arena for ...

Are widely used features in a product entitled to trade dress protection? The answer to that question has been narrowed considerably, at least for elements widely used in the marketplace, by a recent ...

Dupes have gained an undeserved bad reputation, often used synonymously with illegal counterfeits of high-end, luxury branded goods. There is a world of difference between the two. A counterfeit ...