Michael Kors Files Trademark Infringement Suit Over ‘MK’ Logos

A California-based company “slavishly copied” Michael Kors LLC’s “MK” circle logos and misled consumers by selling goods with confusingly similar “M” logos, according to a federal lawsuit.

MKP Fashion Inc.'s products have already caused actual confusion in the marketplace and damaged Michael Kors’ reputation, the fashion brand said in a complaint filed Feb. 21 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The Michael Kors brand launched over 40 years ago and began using its “famous” MK circle logos and signature MK pattern as early as 2007, the complaint said. The fashion designer said it intentionally ...