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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Electronic Filing System. https://estta.uspto.gov ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA1141493 Filing date: 06/21/2021

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD Notice of Opposition

Notice is hereby given that the following parties oppose registration of the indicated application. Opposers Information

Name Calvin Klein, Inc. Entity Corporation Citizenship New York Address 205 WEST 39TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10018 UNITED STATES

Name Calvin Klein Trademark Trust Entity Business Trust Citizenship Delaware Address 205 WEST 39TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10018 UNITED STATES

Attorney informa- MARC P. MISTHAL tion GOTTLIEB, RACKMAN & REISMAN, P.C. 270 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10016 UNITED STATES Primary Email: [email protected] Secondary Email(s): [email protected] 2126843900

Docket Number 325/311 Applicant Information

Application No. 90375613 Publication date 06/01/2021 Opposition Filing 06/21/2021 Opposition Peri- 07/01/2021 Date od Ends Applicant Hangzhou Xiaomu Dress Co., Ltd ROOM 1308, 13TH FLOOR, NO.288 JIANGUO SOUTH ROAD, SHANGCHENG DISTRICT, HANGZHOU ,ZHEJIANG, 310009 CHINA Goods/Services Affected by Opposition

Class 025. First Use: 2020/11/10 First Use In Commerce: 2020/11/10 All goods and services in the class are opposed, namely: Bonnets; Brassieres; Coats; Gloves; Over- coats; Shirts; Shoes; Sleepwear; Slippers; Sneakers; Socks; Sweaters; Tee-shirts; Trousers; Under- pants; Bathing suits; Clothing layettes; Men's suits, women's suits; Mufflers as neck scarves; Sports jerseys Grounds for Opposition

Priority and likelihood of confusion Trademark Act Section 2(d) No use of mark in commerce before application Trademark Act Sections 1(a) and (c) or amendment to allege use was filed Dilution by blurring Trademark Act Sections 2 and 43(c) Dilution by tarnishment Trademark Act Sections 2 and 43(c) Fraud on the USPTO In re Bose Corp., 580 F.3d 1240, 91 USPQ2d 1938 (Fed. Cir. 2009) Marks Cited by Opposer as Basis for Opposition

U.S. Registration 1810850 Application Date 11/02/1992 No. Registration Date 12/14/1993 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CALVIN KLEIN CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 1992/08/04 First Use In Commerce: 1992/08/04 women's, men's, boys and girls wearing apparel; namely, shirts, blouses, jackets, bathing suits, beach and swimming cover-ups, pants, dresses, shorts, skirts, jeans, gloves, suits, sports jackets, belts, socks, underwear, stockings, tights, hats, outerwear; namely,[ jackets], coats and vests, sweaters, T-shirts, rainwear, raincoats, tank tops, shoes, boots,slippers, blazers, bras, nightgowns, robes, scarves and shawls

U.S. Registration 1929343 Application Date 05/04/1994 No. Registration Date 10/24/1995 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 1992/08/04 First Use In Commerce: 1992/08/04 men's and boy's underwear, sleepwear and loungewear products, namely briefs, boxer shorts, athletic shirts and bottoms,T-shirts and tank tops, undershirts, underpants and undershirts, robes, knittedand woven sleepwear, namely sleep shirts, pajama tops, pajama bottoms, breakfast jackets, smoking jackets, bed jackets and cover-ups, knitted and woven loungewear, including lounging pants and tops, and lounge jackets

U.S. Registration 1951987 Application Date 05/04/1993 No. Registration Date 01/23/1996 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 018. First use: First Use: 1994/08/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/08/00 handbags, wallets, key cases, change purses, cosmetic bags and pouches sold empty, briefcase-type portfolios, suit bags, trunks for traveling, suitcases, umbrellas, billfolds, duffle bags, tote bags,briefcases and attache cases, luggage, overnight cases U.S. Registration 1969912 Application Date 05/11/1995 No. Registration Date 04/23/1996 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK ONE CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of The mark consists of a configuration ofan eau de toilette bottle. Mark Goods/Services Class 003. First use: First Use: 1994/09/06 First Use In Commerce: 1994/09/06 eau de toilette, for men and women

U.S. Registration 2022784 Application Date 05/04/1994 No. Registration Date 12/17/1996 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 1992/08/04 First Use In Commerce: 1992/08/04 women's and girl's intimate apparel, sleepwear and loungewear, bodywear, namely, foundations, bras, [ girdles, ] garterbelts, one piece bra and girdle, corselettes, [ body stockings, control briefs,control hipsters, control bikinis, bra slips, ] bra top camisoles, waist cinchers, bustiers, merry widows, camisettes, leotards and unitards, daywear, namely, culottes, bikinis, hipsters, briefs, slips, [ blouse-slips, ] camisole-slips, chemise slips, [ culotte slips, ] evening slips, [ maternity slips, panty slips, ]princess slips, [ shadow panel slips, strapless slips, suite slips, tailored slips, half-slips, petti-slips, bra-slips,] chemises, teddies, camisoles, bra topcamisoles, bralettes, tap pants and petti-pants, daywear, loungewear, sleepwearand bodywear, namely, nightgowns, [ toga nightgowns, ] night shirts, pajamas, shortie pajamas, baby doll pajamas, T-shirt pajamas, chinese pajamas, coat-style pajamas, [ Cossack pajamas, ] culotte pajamas, [ French maid sleepers, harem pajamas, hostess culottes, ] lounging pajamas, rompers, sleep shorts, peignoirs, [ bed jackets, caftans, ] jumpsuits, teddies, bathrobes, dressing gowns, kimonos, housecoats, [ beach togas, beach wrap- ups, ] breakfast coats, brunch coats, hooded bathrobes, dusters, hostess robes, [ kabuki robes, ] lounging robes and monk's robes, bra tops, crop tops [ and leggings, excluding women's hosiery ]

U.S. Registration 2044464 Application Date 01/18/1995 No. Registration Date 03/11/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 042. First use: First Use: 1995/09/08 First Use In Commerce: 1995/09/08 retail stores featuring personal care products, cosmetics and fragrances; furniture and carpeting, household furnishings and linen, housewares; sunglasses; jewelry, watches and clocks; stationery; luggage and leather accessories; fab- rics; clothing and shoes

U.S. Registration 2059996 Application Date 05/04/1993 No. Registration Date 05/06/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 042. First use: First Use: 1994/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/01/00 design for others in the field of clothing

U.S. Registration 2069292 Application Date 05/01/1996 No. Registration Date 06/10/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN JEANS Design Mark Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 1994/07/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/07/00 women's, men's, boys and girls wearing apparel, namely, shirts, T-shirts, tank tops, blouses, jackets, [ bathing suits,jump suits, dinner jackets, beach and swimming cover-ups, ] sport coats, pants,dresses, shorts, walking shorts, skirts, jeans, gloves, suits, blazers, clothing belts, socks, [ stockings, ] tights, hats; outerwear, namely, jackets, coats, vests, sweaters,[ fur coats, fur trimmedcoats; ] shearling [ coats, ] shearlingjackets, rain wear, rain coats, capes, ponchos, [ shoes, boots, slippers, tennis and golf dresses, tennis and golf shorts, ] warm-up suits, scarves, shawls, clothing ties Class 035. First use: First Use: 1994/07/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/07/00 advertising agencies and developing promotional campaigns for businesses Class 042. First use: First Use: 1994/07/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/07/00 design services for others in the fieldof clothing and retail boutique store services

U.S. Registration 2064064 Application Date 11/13/1995 No. Registration Date 05/20/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 1996/05/25 First Use In Commerce: 1996/05/25 women's and girl's intimate apparel, sleepwear and loungewear, bodywear, namelyfoundations, bras, girdles, garter belts, one piece bra and girdle, corselettes, body stockings, control briefs, control hipsters, control bikinis, bra slips, bra top camisoles, waist cinchers, bustiers, merry widows, camisettes, leotards and unitards, daywear, namely culottes, bikinis, hipsters, briefs, slips, blouse- slips, camisole-slips, chemise slips, culotte slips, evening slips, maternity slips, panty slips, princess slips, shadow panel slips, strapless slips, suite slips, tailored slips, half-slips, petti-slips, bra-slips, chemises, teddies, camisoles, bra top camisoles, bralettes, tappants and petti-pants, daywear, loungewear, sleepwear and bodywear, namely nightgowns, toga nightgowns, night shirts, pajamas, shortie pajamas, baby doll pajamas, T-shirt pajamas, French maid sleepers, harem pajamas, hostess culottes, lounging pajamas, rompers, sleep shorts, peignoirs, bed jackets, caftans, jumpsuits,teddies, bathrobes, dressing gowns, kimonos, housecoats, beach togas, beach wrap-ups, breakfast coats, brunch coats, hooded bathrobes, dusters, hostess robes, kabuki robes, lounging robes and monk's robes, bra tops, crop tops and leggings,excluding women's hosiery

U.S. Registration 2074471 Application Date 11/13/1995 No. Registration Date 06/24/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 1996/12/25 First Use In Commerce: 1996/12/25 men's [ and boy's ] underwear, sleepwear and loungewear products, namely briefs, boxer shorts, athletic shirts and bottoms, T-shirts and tank tops, undershirts, underpants and undershirts, robes, knitted and woven sleepwear, namely sleep shirts, pajama tops, pajama bottoms, breakfast jackets, smoking jackets, bed jackets and cover-ups, knitted and woven loungewear, including lounging pants and tops, and lounge jackets * ; boy's underwear, namely briefs and boxer shorts *

U.S. Registration 2074567 Application Date 11/05/1993 No. Registration Date 06/24/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 020. First use: First Use: 1995/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1995/09/00 furniture, mirrors, picture frames Class 021. First use: First Use: 1995/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1995/09/00 hair combs and brushes; salad serving spoons and forks; woodenware, porcel- ain, and china, namely, dishes, chargers, bowls, plates, serving platters, cups, saucers, candlestick holders, ramekins, vases, pitchers; crystal and beverage glassware, namely goblets, wine glasses, pitchers, tumblers, vases; baskets not of metal; ceramic and laminated accessories, namely, soap dishes, toothbrush holders, lotion pumps, vases and baskets Class 027. First use: First Use: 1995/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1995/09/00 carpets, rugs, [hard surface coverings for floors, and vinyl or plastic wall coverings] U.S. Registration 2076377 Application Date 11/13/1995 No. Registration Date 07/01/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 018. First use: First Use: 1995/09/19 First Use In Commerce: 1995/09/19 handbags, wallets, key cases, change purses, cosmetic bags and pouches sold empty, briefcase-type portfolios, suit bags, trunks for traveling, suitcases, umbrellas, billfolds, duffle bags, tote bags,briefcases and attache cases, luggage, overnight cases, toilet kits sold empty,credit card holders, business card holders, eyeglass cases made from leather orimitation thereof

U.S. Registration 2080100 Application Date 11/13/1995 No. Registration Date 07/15/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 1993/01/19 First Use In Commerce: 1993/01/19 women's, men's, boys and girls wearing apparel, namely, shirts, T-shirts, jump suits, tank tops, blouses, jackets, bathing suits, beach and swimming cover- ups,pants, dresses, shorts, walking shorts,skirts, jeans, gloves, [suits], sports jackets, blazers, [dinner jackets], belts, socks, stockings, tights, hats, outerwear, namely jackets, coats, [and vests,] sweaters,[ fur coats, fur trimmed coats, shearling coats, shearling jackets], rainwear, raincoats, capes, ponchos, shoes, boots, slippers, tennis and golf dresses, tennis and golf shorts, warm-up suits, scarves, shawls, [ties]

U.S. Registration 2094408 Application Date 03/19/1996 No. Registration Date 09/09/1997 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK BE Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 003. First use: First Use: 1996/08/05 First Use In Commerce: 1996/08/05 eau de toilette, skin moisturizer, bathoil, body wash, soap, talc, personal deodorants and antiperspirants, all for men and women

U.S. Registration 2142329 Application Date 01/10/1997 No. Registration Date 03/10/1998 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 018. First use: First Use: 1994/08/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/08/00 handbags, wallets, keycases, change purses, cosmetic cases sold empty, briefcase-type portfolios, suit bags, luggage trunks, suitcases, umbrellas, billfolds, duffelbags, totebags, briefcases and attache cases, luggage and overnight cases

U.S. Registration 2144299 Application Date 12/03/1996 No. Registration Date 03/17/1998 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 009. First use: First Use: 1996/11/15 First Use In Commerce: 1996/11/15 eyeglass frames and sunglasses

U.S. Registration 2192526 Application Date 01/30/1996 No. Registration Date 09/29/1998 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 014. First use: First Use: 1997/10/29 First Use In Commerce: 1997/10/29 watches excluding (14K and 18K gold jewelry)

U.S. Registration 2160138 Application Date 12/23/1996 No. Registration Date 05/26/1998 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 008. First use: First Use: 1994/05/05 First Use In Commerce: 1994/05/05 silverware, and cutlery, namely, table and kitchen knives, forks and spoons Class 020. First use: First Use: 1995/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1995/09/00 [ furniture, hand held mirrors and furniture mirrors ] Class 021. First use: First Use: 1995/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1995/09/00 hair combs and brushes, salad serving spoons and forks; woodenwear, porcel- ain and china, namely, dishes, bowls, plates,serving platters, cups, saucers, candlestick holders not of precious metal, vases, pitchers; crystal and glass beverageglassware, namely, goblets, wineglasses, pitchers, vases; ceramic and laminatedaccessories, namely, [ soap dishes, toothbrush holders and ] vases

U.S. Registration 2197990 Application Date 08/19/1997 No. Registration Date 10/20/1998 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 035. First use: First Use: 1994/07/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/07/00 advertising agencies and developing promotional campaigns for businesses

U.S. Registration 2234623 Application Date 04/19/1996 No. Registration Date 03/23/1999 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 003. First use: First Use: 1998/06/06 First Use In Commerce: 1998/06/06 perfumes, night cream, body powder, hair shampoo, personal deodorant, body cream, shower gel, cologne, skin soap, skin moisturizers, hair conditioner, sun screen, bath oil, skin conditioning cream, hand cream, after shave lotions, non- medicated after shave balm, and hair stylinggel

U.S. Registration 2314144 Application Date 12/11/1998 No. Registration Date 02/01/2000 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 014. First use: First Use: 1997/10/00 First Use In Commerce: 1997/10/00 JEWELRY AND WATCHES

U.S. Registration 2454886 Application Date 12/13/1999 No. Registration Date 05/29/2001 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 009. First use: First Use: 1996/11/15 First Use In Commerce: 1996/11/15 Eyeglass frames, sunglasses Class 014. First use: First Use: 1997/10/29 First Use In Commerce: 1997/10/29 Watches and clocks Class 025. First use: First Use: 1992/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1992/09/00 Clothing, footwear and headwear for women, men, boys and girls, namely, jump suits, shirts, blouses, jackets, bathing suits, pants, belts, shorts, warm-up suits, sweatpants and sweatshirts, walking shorts, jeans, knitted tops, stockings, tights, hats, caps, coats, outer coats, sweater, skirts, coats, t-shirts, beach and swimming cover-ups, tank tops, camisoles; tennis and golf apparel, namely, dresses, tops, skirts, pants, and shorts; footwear, namely, shoes, active sport shoes, sneakers, boots, slippers; blazers,pants, socks; [ underwear, sleepwear and loungewear for men and boys, namely, briefs, boxers, athletic underwear, sportknit shirts, t-shirts, tank tops, undershirts, basic underwear, robes, knitted and woven sleepwear, sleep shirts, pajama tops, pajama bottoms, breakfast jackets, smoking jackets, bed jackets, cover-ups, knitted and woven loungewear, lounging pants, and tops, lounge jackets; intimate apparel and bodywear for women and girls, namely, underwear, sleepwear and loungewear ] Class 035. First use: First Use: 1993/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 1993/01/00 Advertising agencies and developing promotional campaigns for businesses Class 042. First use: First Use: 1994/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/01/00 Design for others in the field of clothing and retail clothing boutiques

U.S. Registration 2483764 Application Date 01/03/1996 No. Registration Date 08/28/2001 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 009. First use: First Use: 1996/11/15 First Use In Commerce: 1996/11/15 eyeglass frames, sunglasses Class 025. First use: First Use: 1992/09/00 First Use In Commerce: 1992/09/00 clothing caps and hats Class 035. First use: First Use: 1993/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 1993/01/00 advertising agencies and developing promotional campaigns for businesses Class 042. First use: First Use: 1994/01/00 First Use In Commerce: 1994/01/00 design for others in the field of clothing and retail clothing boutiques

U.S. Registration 3916700 Application Date 06/14/2010 No. Registration Date 02/08/2011 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK ONE Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 003. First use: First Use: 1994/09/06 First Use In Commerce: 1994/09/06 Eau de toilette, skin moisturizer, bodymassage oil, body wash, soap, personal deodorant, talc, oils for hair conditioning, shampoo, hair gel, all for men and women U.S. Registration 4126963 Application Date 06/22/2011 No. Registration Date 04/10/2012 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK ONE SHOCK Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 003. First use: First Use: 2011/09/30 First Use In Commerce: 2011/09/30 Eau de toilette, skin moisturizer, [body massage oil, ]body wash, [soap, ]personal deodorant, [talc oils for hair conditioning, ]shampoo[, hair gel]

U.S. Registration 4147453 Application Date 01/13/2011 No. Registration Date 05/22/2012 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK ONE Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 2011/01/25 First Use In Commerce: 2011/01/25 Men's underwear, sleepwear, t-shirts, tank tops, pajamas, sleep shirts, briefs,boxers, athletic underwear, sport knit underwear, and loungewear, namely, lounging pants, shirts and tops; Women's intimate apparel, sleepwear, loungewear, bodywear and daywear, namely, underwear, bras, control briefs, control hipsters, control bikinis, camisoles, camisettes, bikinis, hipsters, briefs, slips, chemises, teddies, bralettes, and petti-pants, nightgowns, night shirts, pajamas, sleep shorts, and bathrobes; Men's and women'sapparel, namely, jeans, jackets, shirts, t-shirts, woven shirts, knit shirts, sweaters, skirts, pants, shorts and tank tops; Men's and women's swimwear, namely, swimsuits

U.S. Registration 5161841 Application Date 06/15/2015 No. Registration Date 03/14/2017 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK2 Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 003. First use: First Use: 2015/11/15 First Use In Commerce: 2015/11/15 Eau de toilette, skin moisturizer, bodywash, personal deodorant, shampoo

U.S. Registration 3756039 Application Date 03/30/2009 No. Registration Date 03/02/2010 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CKFREE Design Mark

Description of NONE Mark Goods/Services Class 003. First use: First Use: 2009/09/15 First Use In Commerce: 2009/09/15 Perfumery, namely, perfume, eau de toilette, eau de parfum, [ parfum beauty gel, scented beauty serums, scented sachets, fragrance sticks, potpourri, ] toilet water, aftershave, cologne, [ essential oils, massage oils, skin scrubs, namely,body scrubs, facial scrubs; ] deodorants and antiperspirants; non- medicated bath and shower preparations, namely, bath and shower gel, [ bath oil, bath oil capsules, ] body wash, [ bath crystals and beads and bubble bath; ] non-medicated skin care preparations, namely, [ face, ]body and skin creams, lotions, gels andmoisturizers

U.S. Registration 5438800 Application Date 12/02/2015 No. Registration Date 04/03/2018 Foreign Priority NONE Date Word Mark CK CALVIN KLEIN PERFORMANCE Design Mark

Description of The mark consists of the letters "CK" in stylized form above the wording "CALV- Mark IN KLEIN" above the word "PERFORMANCE". Goods/Services Class 025. First use: First Use: 2017/05/00 First Use In Commerce: 2017/05/00 Clothing and headwear for women, men, boys and girls, namely, jump suits, shirts, blouses, jackets, pants, shorts, warm-up suits, sweatpants and sweatshirts, walking shorts, hats, caps, scarves, shawls, coats, outer coats, vests, sweaters,dresses, skirts, t-shirts, tank tops, camisoles; tennis and golf apparel, namely, dresses, tops, skirts, pants, and shorts; biking and running and yoga apparel, namely, tops, tank tops, skirts, pants, short pants, shorts and jackets; pants, capes, socks, gloves; underwear; underwear, sleepwear and loungewear for men and boys, namely, briefs, boxer briefs and boxer shorts, athletic underwear, sport knit shirts, t-shirts, tank tops, undershirts, basic underwear, robes, knittedand woven sleepwear, sleep shirts, pajama tops, pajama bottoms, cover- ups beingrobes, knitted and woven loungewear, lounging pants and tops, lounge jackets; intimate apparel and bodywear for women and girls, namely, underwear, sleepwear and loungewearunderwear, sport knit shirts, t-shirts, tank tops, undershirts, basic underwear, robes, knitted and woven sleepwear, sleep shirts, pajama tops, pajama bottoms, breakfast jackets, smoking jackets, bed jackets, cover-ups being robes, knitted and woven loungewear, lounging pants and tops, lounge jackets; intimate apparel and bodywear for women and girls, namely, underwear, sleepwear and loungewear

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Signature /Marc P. Misthal/ Name Marc P. Misthal Date 06/21/2021 IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

------X In the Matter of Trademark Application Ser. No. 90/375,613 :

For the mark: CKUW : Opposition No.

Published in the Official Gazette on: June 1, 2021 :

CALVIN KLEIN TRADEMARK TRUST and : CALVIN KLEIN, INC., : Opposers, v. :

HANGZHOU XIAOMU DRESS CO., LTD., :

Applicant. : ------X

NOTICE OF OPPOSITION

In the matter of Application No. 90/375,613 filed on December 11, 2020 by Hangzhou Xiaomu Dress Co., Ltd. (“Applicant”), and published in the Official Gazette on June 1, 2021.

Calvin Klein Trademark Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware Business Trust c/o Calvin Klein, Inc., 205 West 39th Street, New York, New York 10018 and Calvin Klein, Inc. (“CKI”), a New York corporation, having an office and place of business at 205 West 39th Street, New York, New York 10018 (hereinafter collectively “Opposers”), believe that they may be damaged by registration of the mark shown in Application No. 87/062,553 and hereby oppose the same pursuant to § 13 of the Act of July 5, 1946, 15 U.S.C. § 1063, on the following grounds:

1. Opposer Trust is the record owner, and Opposer CKI is a beneficial owner, of all right, title and interest in and to the registered and common law CALVIN KLEIN and CK trademarks. These trademarks include CK, CALVIN KLEIN CK, CK CALVIN KLEIN, -2-

CK CALVIN KLEIN PERFORMANCE, CK ONE, CK ONE CALVIN KLEIN, CK ONE SHOCK, CK2, CK ALL, CKU, CK CALVIN KLEIN UNDERWEAR, CK CALVIN KLEIN JEANS, CKFREE, CK BE (“the CK Trademarks”), applied to a broad category of goods, including apparel, accessories, and personal care products. Printouts from the Calvin Klein website demonstrating the breadth of Opposers’ brand is attached as Exhibit A.

2. Opposers, their predecessors, and licensees have used the CK Trademarks since at least as early as 1992. An internet printout of a Wikipedia article discussing the history of Opposers’ business is enclosed as Exhibit B.

3. The CK mark represents the initials of Mr. Calvin Klein. Mr. Klein is widely considered the foremost American designer and inventor of American style. An internet printout of a Wikipedia article discussing Mr. Klein is enclosed as Exhibit C.

4. In 2016 alone, aggregate sales worldwide for merchandise under the CALVIN KLEIN and CK Trademarks exceeded $6.0 billion at wholesale, with retail sales of approximately double that amount.

5. Moreover, in 2016, Opposers and their affiliates and partners spent over $400 million to advertise and promote the Calvin Klein brand and CK Trademarks; at least one of third of all advertising expenditures were directed at promotional efforts in the United States.

6. After nearly five decades of immense sales success, high profile advertising campaigns, and laudatory press coverage, the Calvin Klein brand and the CK Trademarks have achieved enormous and enduring fame, and the CK Trademarks have come to be viewed on a global basis as signposts of modern luxury and unique symbols of Opposers. As a consequence of their fame, the CK Trademarks are entitled to the broadest possible ambit of protection.

7. Opposer Trust is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to no fewer than twenty-nine (29) registrations for the CK Trademarks, including United States Trademark Registration Nos. 1,810,850, 1,929,343, 1,951,987, 1,969,912, 2,022,784, -3-

2,044,464, 2,059,996, 2,069,292, 2,064,064, 2,074,471, 2,074,567, 2,076,377, 2,080,100, 2,094,408, 2,142,329, 2,144,299, 2,192,526, 2,160,138, 2,197,990, 2,234,623, 2,314,144, 2,454,886, 2,483,764, 3,756,039, 3,916,700, 4,126,963, 4,147,453, 5,161,841 and 5,438,800. Copies of the registration certificates corresponding to the above registrations are attached as Exhibit D.

8. In addition, Opposers’ CK Trademarks are variously registered in more than 180 countries around the world.

9. In addition to the foregoing registrations, Opposers use or have used “Calvin Klein Underwear” and “CKU” as trademarks in connection with the interstate sale of underwear and undergarments.

10. On or about December 11, 2020—decades after Opposers first began using the CK Trademarks—Applicant filed application serial no. 90/375,613 to register the mark CKUW for “bonnets; brassieres; coats; gloves; overcoats; shirts; shoes; sleepwear; slippers; sneakers; socks; sweaters; tee-shirts; trousers; underpants; bathing suits; clothing layettes; men's suits, women's suits; mufflers as neck scarves; sports jerseys” in Class 25 under Section 1(a) of the Trademark Act (the “Application”). The Application claims a date of first use of November 10, 2020.

11. Upon information and belief, Applicant is not actually using “CKUW” as a trademark in connection bonnets; brassieres; coats; gloves; overcoats; shirts; shoes; sleepwear; slippers; sneakers; socks; sweaters; tee-shirts; trousers; bathing suits; clothing layettes; men's suits, women's suits; mufflers as neck scarves; and/or sports jerseys.

12. Nevertheless, to the extent Applicant has used or intends to use “CKUW” as a trademark in the manner identified in the Application, upon information and belief, several of Opposers’ CALVIN KLEIN and/or CK-branded products are offered to the same class of purchasers, are sold in similar retail outlets, and/or are advertised and promoted through the same media, as Applicant’s own CKUW-branded goods. Specifically, the -4-

Application identifies several goods (e.g., brassieres; coats; gloves; overcoats; sneakers; shirts; shoes; sleepwear; slippers; socks; sweaters; tee-shirts; underpants; bathing suits; men's suits, women's suits) in Class 25 that are also identified in Opposers’ Trademark Registration Nos. 1,810,850, 1,929,343, 2,022,784, 2,069,292, 2,064,064, 2074,471, 2,080,100, 2,454,886.

13. Applicant's “CKUW” mark is virtually identical to Opposers’ preexisting— and world-famous—CK Trademarks, including Opposers’ “CKU” trademark. As such, registration of Applicant’s mark is likely to cause confusion, mistake or deceit.

14. Applicant’s use of the “CKUW” mark in connection with the goods identified in the Application is likely to cause the public—long familiar with Opposers’ brand and products—to falsely assume that Applicant and its “CK”- and ‘branded products are certified, sponsored, endorsed by, or otherwise associated with Opposers.

15. Applicant’s use of the “CKUW” mark in connection with the goods identified in the Application is likely to dilute the distinctive quality of Opposers’ CK Trademarks.

WHEREFORE, Opposers pray that Application Serial No. 88/943,155 be rejected and this Opposition be sustained.

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This Notice of Opposition is submitted in duplicate along with the proscribed fee. The Patent and Trademark Office is authorized to charge any deficiencies to Deposit Account No. 07-1730.

Respectfully submitted,

GOTTLIEB, RACKMAN & REISMAN, P.C. Attorneys for Opposers 270 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 (212) 684-3900

By /Marc P. Misthal/ Marc P. Misthal

Dated: New York, New York June 21, 2021

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Calvin Klein (fashion house)

Calvin Klein Inc. (/klaɪn/) is an American fashion house established in 1968. It specializes in leather, lifestyle accessories, Calvin Klein Inc. home furnishings, perfumery, jewellery, watches and ready-to- wear. The company has substantial market share in retail and commercial lines as well haute couture garments. Type Subsidiary The company was founded by designer Calvin Klein and his Industry Apparel, perfume, childhood friend, Barry K. Schwartz.[1][2] The company is fashion headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.[3] Founded 1968 Founders Calvin R. Klein Barry K. Schwartz Contents Headquarters New York City, U.S. History Area served Worldwide The early years Key people Cheryl Abel- 1970s Hodges (CEO) 1980s Gene Gosselin 1990s (CFO) 2002–present: Acquisition by Phillips van Heusen Products Apparel, perfume, undergarments, Product and brand history watches, etc. Fragrances Retailing Advertising Services Branding Number of 1001–5000 (2015) employees Licensees Parent PVH (2002– Internet present) Designers Website CalvinKlein.com (ht Corporate tp://www.calvinklei Stores n.com) Controversies See also References External links

History

A Calvin Klein store in Fairview Mall The early years

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Calvin Klein was one of several design leaders raised in the Jewish community in the Bronx, along with Robert Denning and Ralph Lauren.[4] He became a protégé of Baron de Gunzburg,[5] through whose introductions he became the toast of the New York elite fashion scene even before he had his first mainstream success with the launch of his first jeans line. He was immediately recognized for his talent after his first major showing at New York Fashion Week.

In 1968, Klein founded Calvin Klein Limited, a coat shop in the York Hotel in New York City, with $10,000.[6][7] The first Calvin Klein collection was a line of "youthful, understated coats and dresses" featured at the New York City store Bonwit Teller.[6]

In September 1969, Klein appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine.[8]

1970s

By 1971, Klein had added sportswear, classic blazers, and lingerie to his women's collection.

In 1973, he received his first Coty American Fashion Critics' Award for his 74-piece womenswear collection - the youngest recipient at that time.[8] Klein won the award again in 1974 and 1975.[8] By 1977, annual revenues had increased to $30 million (equivalent to $128 million in 2021), and Klein had licenses for scarves, shoes, belts, furs, sunglasses, and bedsheets . Klein and Schwartz were making $4 million each. After the company signed licenses for cosmetics, jeans, and menswear, Klein's annual retail volume was estimated at $100 million (equivalent to $427 million in 2021). In 1978, Klein claimed sales of 200,000 pairs of his famous jeans the first week they were on the market. By 1981, Fortune figured Klein's annual income at $8.5 million. In the mid-1970s, he had created a designer-jeans craze by putting his name on the back pocket. Klein's design assistant at the time, Jeffrey Banks, has claimed credit for the logo garments, stating that he had the logo from a press folder silkscreened onto the sleeve of a brown T-shirt as a present for Klein.[9] The gift was assumed by Schwartz to be part of the upcoming line, and similar logo shirts formed the uniform for the front-of-house staff at Klein's next catwalk show, leading to buyer demand.[9]

In the late 1970s, the company also made attempts to set up its own fragrance and cosmetics lines, but soon withdrew from the market with big financial losses.

1980s

In the 1980s, as the designer-jeans frenzy reached its all-time high, Calvin Klein introduced a highly successful line of boxer shorts for women and a men's underwear collection which would later gross $70 million in a single year. The American market of men's underwear was changed – from one where most men's underwear was white, purchased in packs of three by a "wife, mother or girlfriend when they needed to be" to one where "the American male [cares] about the brand of something few ever see".[10]

Growth continued through the early eighties. The licensing program, which brought in $24,000 when it was initiated in 1974 (equivalent to $125,943 in 2020), had royalty income of $7.3 million ten years later (equivalent to $18.18 million in 2021). That year, worldwide retail sales were estimated at more than $60 million (equivalent to $1494.62 million in 2021). Klein's clothes were sold through 12,000 stores in the United States and were available in six other countries through licensing deals, namely Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. His annual income passed

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$12 million (equivalent to $29.89 million in 2021).

Financial problems increased pressure from all sides, disagreements with the licensee of the menswear line and its disappointing sales as well as an enormous employee turnover both within Calvin Klein and its licensing partners led to the first rumors that Calvin Klein Industries, as the company had been known by then, was up for sale. And indeed, in late 1987, it was said that the sale of the company to Triangle Industries, a container manufacturer, had only failed because of the crashing stock market.

1990s

Although the company almost faced bankruptcy in 1992, Calvin Klein managed to regain and increase the profitability of his empire throughout the later 1990s, mainly through the success of its highly popular underwear and fragrance lines, as well as the ck sportswear line. During his 1990-1995 stint as Calvin Klein's head of menswear design, John Varvatos pioneered a type of men's underwear called boxer briefs, a hybrid of boxer shorts and briefs.[11] Made famous by a series of 1992 print ads featuring Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg,[11][12] they have been called "one of the greatest apparel revolutions of the century."[11]

Klein was named "America's Best Designer" for his minimalist all-American designs in 1993, and it came as a surprise in 1999 when it was announced that CKI was again up for sale. Planning to expand its business, the company had been approached by two luxury goods companies, LVMH and Pinault Printemps Redoute, to join Calvin Klein, but nothing resulted. Other potentials like Tommy Hilfiger Corp. and Italy's Holding di Partecipazioni proved to be similar disappointments because of CKI's steep price tag of supposedly $1 billion. After seven months and no potential buyer, Klein announced that his empire was not on the market anymore. The company would never manage to go public, which had supposedly been Klein's plan once.

2002–present: Acquisition by Phillips van Heusen

In mid-December 2002, Calvin Klein Inc. (CKI) was sold to Former logo from 1975 to 2017 Phillips Van Heusen Corp (PVH),[13] whose then CEO Bruce Klatsky[14] was the driving force behind the deal, for about $400 million in cash, $30 million in stock as well as licensing rights and royalties linked to revenues over the following 15 years that were estimated at $200 to $300 million.[15] The sale also included an ongoing personal financial incentive for Klein based on future sales of the Calvin Klein brand.

PVH outbid VF Corp., the maker of Lee and Wrangler jeans, which had also been interested in the jeans, underwear and swimwear business of CK that had been controlled by Warnaco Group, maker of Speedo swimwear in the US, since 1997. The deal with PVH did not include these businesses, and they remained with Warnaco. Unable to pay debts from acquisitions and licensing agreements and due to bad publicity by a later dismissed lawsuit with Calvin Klein over selling license products to retailers other than agreed upon with Calvin Klein, Warnaco had filed for chapter 11 protection in mid-2001 but eventually emerged from bankruptcy in February 2003.[16]

The transaction between Calvin Klein and PVH was financially supported by Apax Partners Inc., a New York private equity firm, which is said to have made a $250 million equity investment in PVH convertible preferred stock, as well as a $125 million, two-year secured note, all in exchange for seats

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on the board of PVH.[17]

CKI thus became a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH. In the beginning, Klein himself, who was included as a person in the 15-year contract he had signed with PVH, remained creative head of the collections but then continued as an advisor (consulting creative director) to the new company from 2003 on and has since been more withdrawn from the business. Barry K. Schwartz was said to concentrate on his role as chairman of the New York Racing Association, a horse-racing club. The current President and COO of the CKI division within PVH are Tom Murry, who had filled this position already before the acquisition.

Upon the acquisition of Calvin Klein, Phillips-Van Heusen announced plans of launching a new men's sportswear collection that rivals Ralph Lauren's collection. This line is produced by Van Heusen.[18]

With the fall 2006 Collection runway presentations in New York City, CKI inaugurated an 8,600 sq ft (800 m2) showroom space that can seat up to 600 people on the ground floor of 205 West 39th Street, in Times Square South where Calvin Klein has been headquartered since 1978.

In a 2010 report, PVH, who manages the ready-to-wear activities, had estimated sales of €4.6 billion of Calvin Klein products.[19]

In February 2013, Warnaco Group was acquired by PVH which united Calvin Klein formal, underwear, jeans and sportswear lines.[20][21]

In 2020, PVH announced that as part of their animal welfare policy, the company does not use exotic skins and would be banning their use in Calvin Klein collections when "our annual update of that policy is released."[22]

Product and brand history

The most visible brand names in the Calvin Klein portfolio include:

Calvin Klein 205W39NYC (black label, upscale[19] top-end designer line) ck Calvin Klein (grey label, recently repositioned as bridge collection line; licensed to Warnaco Group, Inc. through at least 2044.[19][23] PVH acquired Warnaco Group in Feb 2013[20]) Calvin Klein (white label, basic fashion[19] better sportswear line) Calvin Klein Sport (sports version of the white label line for Macy's) Calvin Klein Jeans (denimwear line; licensed to Warnaco Group through at least 2044.[23] PVH acquired Warnaco Group in Feb 2013[20]) Calvin Klein Home (high end bedding, towel, bath rug and accessory collections) The Khaki Collection (youthful medium to high end bedding, towel, bath rug and accessories) discontinued in 2008 Calvin Klein Golf (launched in late 2007) Calvin Klein Underwear (underwear collections; licensed to Warnaco Group through at least 2044.[23] PVH acquired Warnaco Group in Feb 2013[20]) CK one Lifestyle brand (fragrance, underwear, jeans -launched 2011)[24][25] Calvin Klein Watches + Jewelry (watches launched in 1997, jewelry in 2004)

For details, see Current brands and licenses.

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Fragrances

Calvin Klein has various lines of perfumes and colognes, including Obsession, CK Be, and Eternity. Until May 2005, their perfumes and the corresponding fragrance lines were maintained by Calvin Klein Cosmetics Company (CKCC), a Unilever company. Cosmetics giant Coty, Inc. of New York bought the fragrance licensing agreements from Unilever.

Advertising

The early ads were shot by Bruce Weber and Richard Avedon. One of his male underwear models, Mark Wahlberg, went on to fame as hip hop star "Marky Mark", launching himself into the Hollywood scene to become a current actor. Another Hollywood star first appearing in Calvin Klein advertisements is Antonio Sabàto Jr. Calvin Klein employed Kate Moss at the start of her career in the early 1990s and in 2002 after allegations of cocaine use. Other models who have appeared in advertisements early in their careers are Natalia Vodianova, A woman modeling in Calvin Klein sports and Toni Garrn. Currently Calvin Klein uses Shawn bra and underwear Mendes,[26] Tyson Ballou and Lara Stone, and in the past has also used Christy Turlington, Jerry Hall, Patti Hansen, Tom Hintnaus, Travis Fimmel, Doutzen Kroes, Mini Andén, Garrett Neff, Sean O'Pry, Edita Vilkevičiūtė, Jamie Dornan, Liu Wen and Edward Furlong.

Actors such as Eva Mendes, Mehcad Brooks, Scarlett Johansson, Kellan Lutz, Andie MacDowell, Alexander Skarsgård, Zoe Saldana, Rita Ora, Rooney Mara, Lupita Nyong'o, Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, Jake Gyllenhaal and Diane Kruger have also been chosen to model for the brand. Swedish footballer Freddie Ljungberg starred in a series of adverts for the company.[27] Recently, singer Justin Bieber appeared in advertising for Calvin Klein's underwear range,[28] as did fashion model Kendall Jenner. In 20 17, Solange Knowles became the face of the campaign Our Music, #MYCALVINS.[29] On July 16, 20 18, Saoirse Ronan and Lupita Nyong'o were announced as the faces of Calvin Klein models Raf Simons first fragrance for the brand, named Women.[30] During summer 2020, the famous actor Ji Chang-wook was the first Korean mondial ambassador of the brand.[31]

They also have experimented with emerging technologies. When advertising cKOne perfume in 1999, they placed e-mail addresses in print advertisements, targeted at teenagers. When these teens mailed these addresses, they would be placed on a mailing list that sent them mails with vague details about the models' lives, with fake details meant to make them more relatable. These mails came at unpredictable intervals and were supposed to give readers the feeling that they had some connection with these characters. Though the mailing lists were discontinued in 2002, the campaign has inspired

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similar marketing tactics for movies and other retail products. In 2019, Calvin Klein featured an ad by Sarah Rae Vargas for plus-sized women. In 2020, Calvin Klein invited black trans model Jari Jones and other eight LGBTQ models featured its pride campaign #PROUDINMYCALVINS.[32]

Branding

Like other fashion brands, Calvin Klein established a monogram: the "ck" emblem.[33]

Licensees

As of 2012, the top three licensees were:

Warnaco Group - 40% of license royalties, which is "around $100 million"[19] Coty - 12% of license royalties[19] G-III Apparel Group - 14% of license royalties[19]

Internet

In 2004, the company bought the domain name CK.com. Calvin Klein is one of the few corporations worldwide to own a two letter domain name.

Designers

When Calvin Klein was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2003, Francisco Costa was appointed the Women's Creative Director of Calvin Klein Collection. Costa had already worked with Klein directly before the founder's departure from the company, and had taken the director position in 2003.[34]

Italo Zucchelli, a former Jil Sander and Romeo Gigli designer, had collaborated with Calvin Klein for six seasons before he became head designer and Men's Creative Director of the Calvin Klein Collection menswear line in spring 2004.[35]

Kevin Carrigan, an Englishman, was named the global creative director of the ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein (white label), Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear brands and their related licensed products. Carrigan had been with Calvin Klein since 1998.

In April 2016, it was announced that Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli would be leaving the company.[35]

In August 2016, Calvin Klein, Inc. announced the appointment of Raf Simons as Chief Creative Officer of the brand, overseeing all aspects of design, global market and communications, and visual creative services. Simons assumed the creative strategy of the Calvin Klein brand globally across the company's ready to wear, bridge, sportswear, jeans, underwear and home lines. Pieter Mulier was also announced as Creative Director, reporting directly to Simons and responsible for executing his creative and design vision for men's and women's ready to wear, bridge and better apparel and accessories. It was also announced that Kevin Carrigan resigned from the company for a creative role at Ralph Lauren.[36] Simons's first collections debuted for the Fall 20 17 season.[37]

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In December 2016, it was announced that Amy Mellen would leave the company.[38]

In January 2017, it was announced that Clémande Burgevin Blachman would assume the role of Vice President of Design for Calvin Klein Home.[39]

In December 2018, it was announced that Raf Simons had parted from Calvin Klein after only two years at the company.[40]

Corporate

Stores

Calvin Klein Collection

In the late 1990s, the company opened elegant Calvin Klein Collection stores in Paris, Seoul, and Taipei and ultra high-end cK Calvin Klein stores in Hong Kong, Milan, and Kuwait City. As of today, there is only one Calvin Klein Collection store operated by CKI. It is located in New York City. Out of the two Calvin Klein Collection stores that existed in the US, the Dallas location in Highland Park Village which had been open for 20 years was closed in mid-2005. The only international location, in Paris, was closed by PVH in March 2006. The New York store, which serves as the company's flagship store at 654 Madison Ave., remains open still today. Partners maintain Calvin Klein Collection stores in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Dubai, and Qatar.

Calvin Klein (white label)

Specialty retail Calvin Klein stores, designed by New York architecture firm Lynch/ Eisinger/ Design have been opened at Lenox Square in Atlanta, Beverly Center in Los Angeles; now closed down, Cherry Creek Mall in Denver; now closed down, Natick Collection in Natick, MA; closing down on July 25, 2010, The Mall at Partridge Creek in Michigan; now closed down, Aventura Mall in Aventura, Florida, South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa California. An additional eight stores also designed by Lynch/Eisinger/Design are set to open in 2008. There are also several Calvin Klein Outlet stores, mostly located within factory outlet malls in the US, that sell the white label sportswear and sometimes the Calvin Klein white label at reduced prices but do not carry the Collection lines.

Calvin Klein Jeans

Calvin Klein Jeans stores exist around the globe. Among many other countries in the UK, Germany, Greece, Russia, Brazil, México, Croatia, Egypt, Chile, Argentina, India, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. They also offer franchisee and opened in Cali last year.

Calvin Klein Underwear

Signature Calvin Klein Underwear boutiques can be found in Ljubljana, Buenos Aires, Cardiff (as of April 2011), Mexico City, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Melbourne, Hong Kong, London, Manchester, Manila, New York City, Shanghai, Singapore, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Toronto, Hatfield, and Burnaby, B.C. (Metro Vancouver).

Department Stores

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The major department stores in the US, including Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Dillard's, and Nordstrom, as well as many small independent stores carry the ck, white label and/or Jeans collections. Some high- end department stores, such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus also carry the Calvin Klein Collection. Notable retailers in the UK offering Calvin Klein include stores such as John Lewis, Debenhams and KJ Beckett. In Australia, the dominant retailer is Myer. Calvin Klein products are also found online with particular internet focus on selling Calvin Klein underwear and fragrance.

Europe and Asia

In Europe, Calvin Klein is predominantly known for its underwear, accessories and perhaps the Collection business, rather than for the medium-priced sportswear lines which are available at select high-end retail stores. In Asia, there are also signature ck Calvin Klein stores that carry diffusion line, aka grey label including womenswear, menswear, accessories.

Controversies

In 1980 , Richard Avedon photographed and directed a Calvin Klein Jeans campaign that featured a fifteen-year-old Brooke Shields. Some of those advertisements were banned, including an infamous advert where Brooke asks, "Do you want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing!," often misquoted as "Nothing comes between me and my Calvins."

The 1995 adverts promoting Calvin Klein jeans received criticism for being "kiddie porn".[41][42] [43][44]

In August 2012, Lululemon Athletica filed suit against Calvin Klein and supplier G-III Apparel Group for infringement of three Lululemon design patents for yoga pants.[45] The lawsuit was somewhat unusual as it involved a designer seeking to assert intellectual property protection in clothing through patent rights. On November 20, 2012, Lululemon filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in the Delaware courts based upon a private settlement agreement reached between the parties that would dismiss the suit.[46] According to a Lululemon press release, "Lululemon values its products and related IP rights and takes the necessary steps to protect its assets when we see attempts to mirror our products.”[47]

However, according to Chevalier's brand book Luxury Brand Management, Klein "is seldom involved in the design and the development of products bearing his name"[19] and "all activities are subcontracted to licensees."[19]

In 2014, Klein was criticized for the designation of Myla Dalbesio in its "Perfectly Fit" which offended many women as it is made for plus sizes.[48]