Christian Louboutin v. Yves Saint Laurent
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled in Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent Am. Holdings, Inc. that there exists no per se rule preventing a single color from serving as a trademark in the fashion industry. Rather, like in other industries, consistent use of a color by a fashion designer may result in a trademark. And such a trademark may be successfully enforced if, among other things, enforcement does not run afoul of the so-called aesthetic