​Victoria's Secret Loses a Major Branding Battle Over 'Pink' — jezebel.com

Those of you in the UK who own any panties, hoodies, or other comfortwear emblazoned with that unmistakable collegiate-fonted "PINK" from Victoria's Secret may want to cherish the fleeting moments you have with those garments. Last week, a British judge ruled that the Victoria's Secret Pink line is infringing on the upscale menswear brand Thomas Pink. Judge Colin Birss (who previously ruled that Samsung tablet designs did not copy Apple's iPad because they weren't as "cool," so you know he's legit) claimed that featherbrained consumers might be overwhelmed with confusion between VS's lacy undergarments and tanks, and Thomas Pink's $200 men's dress shirts. In his 217-page ruling, he wrote (via the Inquisitr):

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