Levi Strauss has ended its lawsuit accusing the Italian luxurious trend model Brunello Cucinelli of infringing its acquainted, trademarked rectangular pocket tab.
Levi notified a federal choose in Oakland, California on Tuesday that it was dismissing the case with prejudice, that means it can’t be introduced once more. Settlement talks started shortly after Levi sued in January.
Neither Levi nor its attorneys instantly responded to requests for remark. A Brunello Cucinelli spokeswoman had no fast remark.
Levi accused Brunello Cucinelli of promoting clothes that contained “almost an identical” copies of its tab, which the retailer of denim and different clothes trademarked in 1938, and offered 14 images illustrating the alleged infringement.
Primarily based in San Francisco, Levi has lately filed a number of lawsuits to guard its tabs, saying the sale of infringing merchandise would confuse shoppers and trigger irreparable harm to its goodwill.
Levi manufacturers additionally embrace Dockers and Past Yoga.
The corporate has settled related lawsuits towards Kering’s Yves Saint Laurent and LVMH’s Kenzo.
The case is Levi Strauss & Co v Brunello Cucinelli USA Inc et al, U.S. District Court docket, Northern District of California, No. 24-00399.
By Jonathan Stempel and Blake Brittain; Editor: Invoice Berkrot
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