Gucci America and Guess are in U.S. federal court this month, with Gucci alleging that Guess infringed on its trademark designs, including its red and green stripes, its interlocking G's, its stylized G mark and the Gucci script design mark. Gucci says that Guess deliberately imitated these symbols in an attempt to capitalize off the Italian company's brand. The case also includes Marc Fisher Footwear, the Max Leather Group and Swank Inc. as defendants.
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