Posted on 04/16/2002 7:02:10 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Victoria's Secret, the giant lingerie store known for its oft-ogled catalogue of voluptuous models in slinky eveningwear, is counting on the Supreme Court of the United States to protect its name against a mom and pop novelty sex shop in Kentucky.
The high court of the land has decided to hear the 4-year-old case of Victor's Little Secret vs. Victoria's Secret in the interest of clarifying trademark law.
The huge unmentionables retailer is attempting to prove that its tiny rival hurt the Victoria's Secret name by opening a store with a sound alike name.
Victor and Cathy Moseley contend that the store was first named "Victor's Secret" because Victor wanted to keep it secret from his old boss, according to the NY Post.
The decision will set a precedent for other cases where a competitor is "watering down a trademark" through the use of a similar name.
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati already ruled for Victoria's Secret, but the Supreme Court now has the ultimate authority over the 'Bra-haha'.
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