The trademark spat between two purveyors of $40 t-shirts branded with the word "Saturday"—Saturdays Surf NYC and Kate Spade Saturday—has been ugly from the get-go. Beyond the courtroom arguments over the word Saturday, allegations of "swagger-jacking" (copying or imitating) and social media defacement have been thrown around.
On Monday, a winner finally emerged in the battle over upscale casual wear. Debevoise & Plimpton persuaded Southern District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum (See Profile) to rule for its client Kate Spade LLC, and to reject Saturdays Surf NYC's trademark infringement claims in a 20-page decision.
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