The FASHIONHOW Report - Cartier v Donna Karan

Wednesday, French jewelry powerhouse Cartier filed a lawsuit in a Manhattan courthouse against Donna Karan for copyright infringement. Cartier alleges that Donna Karan has copied their famous "Tank" watch name. Their lawyers are blasting Karan for using the name that Cartier has copyrighted, saying that Karan's use is "willful, and intentional, and done in willful disregard of Cartier's rights." Since the Donna Karan "Tank" watch is selling for a mere $115 and the Cartier "Tank" goes for approximately $10,000, Cartier does not want consumers to associate the two. Basically they believe that the cheaper watch of the same name will devalue their classic timepiece. It seems as though for Cartier, imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery.
Link to the NY Post article (http://www.nypost.com/seven/08062008/news/nationalnews/cartier_suit__no_tanks__123238.htm )