IP Illustrated reported today that Shein, the world’s largest violator of intellectual property, has filed a lawsuit against Temu, the world’s second largest violator of intellectual property. The suit accuses their rival two syllable fast-fashion producer of "infringing on their infringement." Shein claims Temu has shamelessly copied the very products and business practices that Shein itself shamelessly, and painstakingly, copied from countless other brands.
"We’ve built our entire reputation on duplicating designs, from Prada handbags to Nike sneakers," said Shein attorney Bao Shen, wearing a tweed jacket that looked suspiciously Chanel-like. “Temu is infringing on our hard-won infringement privilege!”
Examples cited in the lawsuit include Temu’s versions of Shein’s Balenciaga knockoffs, the exact same “borrowed" designs from the exact same Etsy makers, and an eerily similar production footprint of cheap polyester microfibers polluting the world’s oceans and food supply.
Temu immediately dismissed the lawsuit as nothing more than a case of copycat harassment. Citing the 1968 landmark decision Ramona v. Susan, an attorney for Temu asserted that infringing on infringement invoked the well-established ‘Jinx’ doctrine, whereby Shein is prevented from speaking in court until somebody says their name.
Full discloser: Bao Shen was named one of IP Illustrated’s ‘Young Trolls to Watch of 2019.’
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