Vineyard Vines controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Vineyard Vines files whale-design trademark lawsuit
Lawsuit filed
Vineyard Vines filed a federal lawsuit against Mountain Tops Inc. and Lakeshirts Inc., alleging trademark infringement over a whale design printed on T-shirts. The claims are allegations; the source does not report a court determination.
Source excerpt
Vineyard Vines filed the lawsuit Aug. 3 against two defendants: the owner of the three retail stores, Arundel-based Mountain Tops Inc., and the wholesaler that allegedly manufactured the shirts in question, Minnesota-based Lakeshirts Inc., operating under the trade name Blue 84.
Those dissimilarities didn't stop Vineyard Vines from alleging "intentional mimicry" that, it claims, constitutes trademark infringement, unfair competition, injury to business reputation and deceptive trade practices.