Vetements Group AG, Petitioner v. Coke Morgan Stewart, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office
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January 02, 2026
Trademark Cases To Watch In 2026
An appeal over the use of foreign words in branding is up for consideration at the U.S. Supreme Court, and a Delaware federal judge is set to deliver his verdict following a bench trial over the "Ugliest House in America." Here are Law360's picks for the trademark cases to watch in 2026.
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November 25, 2025
US Gov't Urges Justices To Bid Adieu To 'Vetements' TM Case
The U.S. government has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a request from Swiss fashion house Vetements Group AG to register for a trademark on the term "Vetements," a French word for "clothes," saying the doctrine of foreign equivalents in trademark law prevents common words in other widely spoken languages from serving as trademarks.
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September 29, 2025
6 Copyright, TM Cases On Tap As Justices Begin New Term
The new U.S. Supreme Court term could be an eventful one for intellectual property law, with a $1 billion copyright fight on deck between music publishers and Cox Communications that is expected to clarify the bounds of liability for internet companies over their customers’ illegal downloads. Here's a look at some of the IP cases under review as the justices begin their new term Oct. 6.
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August 25, 2025
Apparel Co. Urges Justices To Review Foreign-Word TM Rule
An apparel company has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit ruling that found "Vetements" cannot be a registered trademark because it's generic as the French word for clothes, telling justices that a non-English mark's protectability should be dictated by consumer perception rather than its translation.