Sephora v. Macy's
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Retailers settle trade dress litigation case in San Francisco district court, Sephora announces June 15. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The case opened in August 1999 when Sephora alleged the Macy's West subsidiary of Federated department stores copied the LVMH company's distinctive free-standing, open-sell cosmetic and fragrance displays (1"The Rose Sheet" Aug. 16, 1999, p. 9)
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