Victoria’s Secret sues Thomas Pink over ‘radical style drift’ in TM clash

The lingerie and apparel brand has filed a lawsuit against British luxury shirtmaker Thomas Pink, claiming that a new product line of women’s casualwear and athleticwear infringes its famous ‘Pink’ trademarks.

Already registered?

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Atif Choudhury at achoudhury@worldipreview.com

More on this story

Trademarks

Florist wins dispute over deliberately misspelled ‘Flowerbx’ name

10 September 2026 A trend of removing vowels from words to create distinctive brands was no hindrance to a London online flower seller, which provided evidence to the UK’s IPEC that a rival had taken orders from confused customers. The ruling offers important lessons for brand owners on distinctiveness, online search confusion and the risks of riding on a competitor’s reputation.

Trade secrets

JPMorgan credit card data fight hits fresh hurdle

19 August 2026 A Delaware judge ruled that alleged “downstream commercial use” of regulatory data is insufficient to establish state-level trade secret violations, leaving the bank’s separate federal claim to continue.

Trademarks

Who owns a name? Katy Perry, Estée Lauder and Jo Malone test rights

16 March 2026 The Katy Perry and Jo Malone cases highlight the friction between personal identity and the power of international trademarks—but differ in crucial ways.

Editor's picks

Community & Inclusion

Perfect Pitch: Inside the scheme that gets junior lawyers selling to clients

14 September 2026

Editor's picks

Community & Inclusion

Perfect Pitch: Inside the scheme that gets junior lawyers selling to clients

14 September 2026 Pitching for business has always been a partner’s game. One in-house team decided junior lawyers needed a seat at the table, building a programme to close an “industry-wide gap” in vital experience. Marisa Woutersen spoke with organisers Regeneron and associates from A&O Shearman, Hoyng Rokh Monegier, and Bristows, who stepped up to ‘sell’ their firms.

Patents

UK bets £7.8bn on space tech’s ‘significant growth opportunities’

9 September 2026

Patents

Belgium arrest over semiconductor espionage claims raises stakes over key tech

9 September 2026

More papers target AI as tech, politics, and publishers draw battle lines

7 September 2026

Trademarks

India clears way to grapple with long-pending trademark cases

7 September 2026

Patents