Fashion

Overview

Fashion brands succeed by developing product lines that appeal to a loyal customer base. Capturing the value inherent in creations requires innovative approaches to structuring, building, promoting, and protecting your brand.

From the runways to the “buy now” button, we have experience with the challenges and opportunities our fashion clients face. Nixon Peabody works with players across the industry, from designers and manufacturers to retailers and entertainers, offering resources to assist with employee issues, disputes, contractual arrangements, real estate, trade, and intellectual property.

Nixon Peabody attorneys not only have experience in fashion law, they also possess a keen understanding of the business of fashion. Our fashion industry lawyers are focused on helping clients maximize the potential of their assets and unlock opportunities while mitigating risk.

Representative Experience

• Hennes & Mauritz (H&M): Handle multiple trademark litigation and licensing matters for the well-known international clothing retailer. Negotiated resolutions to multiple cease-and-desist letters for trademark infringement claims
• Fashion Nova, Inc.: Defended the US-based fast fashion retail company in a copyright infringement case related to manufacturing and supplying garments bearing lace
• Express, LLC: Successfully defended the American fashion retailer in a dispute involving allegations of trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of origin, copyright infringement, and unjust enrichment
• Inamorata: Represent the brand, designed by Emily Ratajkowski, that launched as a swimwear line, on copyright matters
• Label Lane International: Represent the Los Angeles-based fabric store in copyright prosecution matters
• Club House Creations: Represent the retail clothing store in copyright prosecution matters, which involve creating and implementing a copyright registration program for its textile designs
• Columbia Sportswear Company: Represent the manufacturer and retailer of outerwear, sportswear, and related accessories facing allegations of IP infringement
• Swet Tailor: Represent the premium menswear brand specializing in athleisure wear, in trademark prosecution matters.
• Gymshark: Advise the British fitness apparel and accessories brand, manufacturer and retailer, on general fashion matters.