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HERMES INTERNATIONAL and HERMES OF PARIS, INC., v. "MASON ROTHSCHILD" a/k/a SONNY ESTIVAL

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-00384

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

Jed S. Rakoff

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  1. February 08, 2023

    'MetaBirkins' NFT Maker Held Liable In Key TM Trial

    A Manhattan federal jury on Wednesday held Los Angeles designer Mason Rothschild liable for trademark infringement for his "MetaBirkins" non-fungible tokens, handing Paris fashion house Hermes International a victory in a closely watched dispute that could impact future conduct in the fashion and NFT worlds.

  2. February 07, 2023

    Jury Hints 'MetaBirkins' May Be Both TM Infringement And Art

    A Manhattan federal judge instructed a jury mulling trademark claims against "MetaBirkin" maker Mason Rothschild to keep deliberating after jurors hinted Tuesday they see both infringement and artistic expression in the California designer's non-fungible tokens that resemble Hermes International's Birkin handbags.

  3. February 06, 2023

    Jury Mulls If 'MetaBirkin' NFTs Are Art Or TM Infringement

    A Manhattan federal jury deliberated infringement claims Monday against a California designer who argues his "MetaBirkin" non-fungible tokens are artistic expression shielded from trademark liability by the First Amendment despite obvious similarities to Hermes International's Birkin handbags.

  4. February 03, 2023

    'MetaBirkins' Could Confuse Clientele, Hermes Manager Says

    A manager tasked with promoting Hermes International's products in the internet's emerging crypto-space told a Manhattan jury Friday that "MetaBirkins," non-fungible tokens sold by a California designer that bear similarities to Hermes' popular Birkin handbags, could confuse customers.

  5. February 01, 2023

    Would-Be Warhol Saw His 'MetaBirkin' NFTs As A 'Gold Mine'

    A California designer who compares his work to that of Andy Warhol viewed his line of "MetaBirkin" non-fungible tokens as a "gold mine," a jury hearing trademark infringement claims brought by Birkin handbag maker Hermes International heard Wednesday.

  6. January 31, 2023

    'MetaBirkins' More Like Trading Cards Than Art, Jury Told

    A Manhattan federal jury tasked with deciding if a California man's "MetaBirkin" non-fungible tokens ripped off Hermes International's handbag trademarks heard Tuesday that the digital images are more akin to collectibles like baseball cards than to fine art like the "Mona Lisa."

  7. January 30, 2023

    Rakoff Excludes Warhol Expert From 'MetaBirkins' NFT Trial

    An Andy Warhol expert will not testify before a Manhattan jury on behalf of a Los Angeles designer whose "MetaBirkins" non-fungible tokens are alleged by luxury brand purveyor Hermes International to infringe trademarks protecting its pricey Birkin handbags, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff held Monday as trial began.

  8. January 26, 2023

    IP Forecast: Intel To Spar With ParkerVision In Patent Trial

    Intel is heading to U.S. District Judge Alan Albright's Texas courtroom next week for jury selection in a patent infringement case filed by ParkerVision, a onetime video-camera maker that is now going after several tech companies. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  9. October 11, 2022

    Hermes, Artist Fight Over Quick Win In 'MetaBirkins' TM Spat

    Hermes International and the designer of "MetaBirkins" non-fungible tokens have asked a Manhattan federal judge for dueling quick wins in the French design house's trademark infringement lawsuit, with both sides saying the discovery process has revealed supporting evidence.

  10. October 06, 2022

    'MetaBirkins' NFT Designer Can't Get Quick Appeal In TM Suit

    A New York federal judge has denied a designer's request for a quick appeal of a decision that keeps alive Hermes' trademark fight with the designer over his "MetaBirkins" nonfungible token series, finding that the case isn't exceptional enough to warrant "immediate appellate review."

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