Dupes: The Legal Reckoning | Webinar — The Fashion Law
Educational Webinar — 1.0 CLE Credit Pending

The Dupes Defense Playbook

From Lululemon v. Costco to Coach v. Quince, dupes are reshaping the retail market and court dockets.

This CLE webinar breaks down the legal playbook brands are using to defend against dupes, covering trademark, trade dress, design patents, copyright, and the emerging false advertising frontier. Attendees will get a real-time assessment of what is — and is not — working across a slate of recent, high-stakes disputes.

A general Q&A will follow the program.

When

Thursday, June 25 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

Where

Zoom (Online)

Cost

$69 — Professionals (Early Bird)

$34 — Students (student status will be reviewed and verified)

Speakers

Julie Zerbo
Julie Zerbo
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
The Fashion Law
Christine Haight Farley
Christine Haight Farley
Professor
American University Washington College of Law
Susan Kayser
Susan Kayser

The Session Will Cover:

  • The rise of the dupe economy: market dynamics, platforms, and the consumer behavior fueling it
  • Trademark law as a line of defense, including takeaways from PMI (Stanley) v. Five Below
  • Trade dress, with nuanced lessons from Coach v. Quince and the recent Deckers and Sol de Janeiro rulings
  • Design patents as visual protection without confusion, featuring Lululemon v. Costco
  • Copyright protection for creative expression in fashion and consumer goods
  • False advertising as the emerging frontier, including Sol de Janeiro v. MCoBeauty and Williams-Sonoma v. Quince, and contributory infringement questions tied to dupe influencers
  • Building a modern enforcement strategy: practical steps brands can take now to audit IP protections and strengthen their position
  • The strategic calculus: determining when and how to deploy litigation

The program will be informational in nature and focused on helping legal professionals and brand teams understand both the legal framework and the strategic implications. There will be a general Q&A to follow.

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