Wang Settles ‘Vera’ Lawsuit
December 6, 2007 | Filed Under Womens Fashion, Designer Fashion
A lawsuit over the use of the name ‘Vera’ has been settled between sleek urban designer Vera Wang, and a company reviving floral scarves by Vera Neumann.
The trademark fight was set for a federal jury trial in New York next week, but the case has been settled, according to Susan Seid, who is relaunching Neumann’s designs as ‘The Vera Company’.
The case began before the launch of Wang’s line at Kohl’s department stores in September, when lawyers for Wang wanted a judge to rule that the phrase “Simply Vera” did not interfere with the stylized, black “Vera” trademark held by The Vera Company. They wanted that mark canceled, saying it had not been used enough, and to bar The Vera Company from objecting to Wang’s trademark applications, which include a simple form of “Vera.”
Attorneys for Wang had sued The Vera Company, which owns the rights to Neumann’s trademarks and designs last January. They wanted to protect trademarks pending for Wang’s new line of clothing at Kohl’s department stores, which was known as ”Simply Vera Vera Wang” but commonly referred to as “Simply Vera.”
The case was settled amicably for both sides although terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
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