UPDATED: No, Kim Kardashian Does Not Own the Word “Kimono” - The Fashion Law

From the Supreme Court case centering on the name of celebrated streetwear brand fuct to Kim Kardashian’s big reveal of her controversially-named Kimono shapewear collection, trademark law has been in fashion/pop culture news with marked frequency this week – and with it, some notable misconceptions about what trademark protection actually entails.  

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Kim Kardashian trademarks Kimono for new underwear line

Kim KardashianのKimono問題はどうして炎上してるの？ - Phie Hardison

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Kim Kardashian Accused Of Disrespecting Japanese Culture

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Kyoto mayor posts letter to Kim Kardashian on Facebook,explaining

Pekkadillo At vise let kim kardashian trademark kimono Sekretær