Marc Jacobs Sues Christian Audigier: Purse Trademark Infringement!
Imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Marc Jacobs doesn’t think so and is suing Christian Audigier’s Nervous Tattoo, Inc. for trade dress and trademark infringement over a purse designs.
Marc Jacobs has a pending application for it’s random “Marc Jacobs” scrambled trademark. The scramble trademark is what makes up the inside lining of the “Pretty Nylon” Tote. And the “size, shape, color or color combination, product design, texture, and selection and arrangement of materials and accessories” make up it’s trade dress, which is the image and identity of the “Marc Jacobs Pretty Nylon Tote” for which Marc Jacobs fans around the world associate with it.
You guys be the judge. Tell me what you think.
Me? Of course, I’m team MJ. There are bags that are inspired-by and those that are obvious copies. I think Christian Audigier succeeded in producing a mirror copy of Marc Jacobs work. A distasteful act. The bag looks identical. You don’t even have to be a purse addict to see it. The quilted fabric, same font, plastic signature plaque, identical knot-tie shoulder straps, recognizable dual side pockets, and even the size. Only difference is the Ed Hardy bag has a giant fish thrown in the mix..
source: iptrademonkey
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The Ed Hardy bag would look so much better without that fish plastered on it.. but then it would be totally identical.
I have the one on the right by Christian Audigier. I had no idea it’s a copy. You just wouldn’t expect that from another designer. Now what am I going to do with it?
Unbelievably identical.
Just goes to show that even a sizeable splash of douchiness can’t hide a copycat.
Tisk tisk Christian Audigier. You should be ashamed.
Finally, some drama in the industry!
You said it, so distasteful. I love Marc Jacobs and everyone would see that this is a copy.
I believe it. Christian Audigier should and his handbag design team could have done a better job. These are just too similar for words. Without the giant fish it would be a carbon copy.
What does the inside of the Ed Hardy bag look like? Is it the same scrambled lettering?
It’s definitely a mirror image of MJ’s Bag minus the HORRENDOUS fish on the front of it!!! Which still FLABBERGASTS me!! I just don’t know why Christian Audigier is even popular!!! When everything he does is HIDEOUS BEYOND BELIEF and also can be done by yourself at home for like $15!!!
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audigier has stolen at least 6 of jacobs handbag designs including the neverfilled bag ! i don’t know if jacobs is aware of the amount of his designs have been stolen or if the media is covering it up. audigier is also a racist, there is not one black female in any of the tatoo work that he displays on countless piece of clothing etc. he has stolen from ed hardy and used the lame excuse that ed should not have sold his copyrights to the tatoos. all hardy needs to do is to come out with another line of tattoos that are not out yet and include all races of females. hardy and jacobs should hook up together. audigier is sneaky he embraced the black hip hop community used their ideas and designs, used black models, but do not have one black female in all of his tatoos. audigier is french and there is no excuse that he did not know that the black female is the original bombshell. josephine baker is famous for performing in paris. this guy is not only a sneaky racist he is a thief as well he has stolen from hardy and have also continued to steal from jacobs.