How Is a Dress Trade Dress? California Federal District Court Deems Clothing Design Infringement Suit as Alleging Trade Dress Infringement

In West Trend, Inc. v. AMCO Insurance Co., No. CV 14-06872-RGK (PLAx), 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6807 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 9, 2015), the Central District of California granted summary judgment in favor of West Trend, Inc. (“West Trend”) against AMCO Insurance Company (“AMCO”), finding that AMCO had a duty to defend West Trend against a lawsuit filed by Spirit Clothing Company (“Spirit”).

The underlying lawsuit involved a long sleeve shirt marketed and sold by West Trend that contained stitching allegedly similar to Spirit’s own recognizable …

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