Louis Vuitton loses case on "The Hangover" Handbag

  By Jonathan Stamp (Reuters) - Louis Vuitton, on Friday lost its lawsuit against Warner Brothers

for the use of a handbag knock-off in his popular 2011 comedy "The Hangover: Part II". The case

stems from a scene in which Alan Garner character, played by Zach Galifianakis, at an airport

with a bag that is like a Louis Vuitton bag looks like show, but that French society is through

these Diophy, which produces a design similar to the monogram "canvas" Louis Vuitton. Louis

Vuitton, Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton part LVMG SA, he spoke of the deception and the resulting

confusion for the customer was injured. He also said he was hurt, especially by a statement from

a friend Garner, "Watch ... a Louis Vuitton," which was "a quote often repeated, and the brand of

film." The 'Louis Lewis' "is pronounced to be false. "Louis Vuitton sought damages and brought to

a halt trademark infringement. But the United States District Judge found Andrew Carter in

Manhattan, that Warner Brothers, part of Time Warner Inc. should not be held responsible. He said

it was unlikely that many viewers would have noticed that the bag that was on screen for less

than 30 seconds, a knock-off was, or she would have thought Louis Vuitton was approved by Warner

Brothers Diophy use of the bag have. "The confusion is minimal at best," wrote Carter. Theodore

Max, a lawyer for Louis Vuitton, gave no comment. According to the complaint, "The Hangover: Part

II" had brought about $ 580 million worldwide at the time the case was purchased, becoming the

most successful comic-rated "R" is always the case. Louis Vuitton SA v. Mallatier Warner Brothers

Entertainment Inc., U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-09436. (Reporting

by Jonathan Stamp, New York, edited by Richard Chang)