Issue No. 047 · Story 01 · August 31, 2026

Quince's Challenge to UGG Trademark Litigation Is Dismissed

A California federal judge dismissed Quince's lawsuit accusing UGG owner Deckers Outdoor of using a series of trademark cases to restrict competition in the shearling footwear market.

§Quince alleged that Deckers pursued trademark and trade dress cases against competitors without regard to their merits.
§The court found that the complaint did not clearly identify the series of lawsuits and pleadings supporting Quince's antitrust theory.
§The ruling granted Deckers' motion to dismiss the complaint.
§The dispute is separate from the design patent trial in which a jury invalidated Deckers' asserted patent claims earlier this year.

THE TAKEAWAY

This issue follows three different ways intellectual property rights are tested: a challenge to a brand owner's enforcement strategy, a settlement over branded merchandise, and new copyright claims tied to AI training and outputs.

Source: The Fashion Law

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