[Jewelry making - Article 01283] - Re: [Orchid] Yurman Trade Dress ruling

[Miachelle DePiano]

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    Thanks for posting this. I think this is more beneficial in helping
    us all understand exactly what the ruling is, and why. 

    Having gone to a Yurman trunk show here in the area not too long
    ago, I have to agree he would have a hard time defining his look. His
    beaded necklaces look like something most intermediate beaders can
    do-he just piles on tons of layers of gemstone beads or uses really
    large gemstone beads. That is not a trade dress-he could not state by
    layering strand after strand of gemstone beads that he owns the idea.
    He just simply has the capital to buy better quality gemstones and
    make whatever he wants. His jewelry that is more lapidary-related
    might be definable-but again, mostly his jewelry is oversized even
    when in a setting. Oversized jewelry is not something that can or
    should be protected. 

Miachelle

 
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