In a response filed Monday in federal court, Jimmy Winkelmann, the 19-year-old clothing entrepreneur sued by The North Face, denied his line of outdoor apparel confuses consumers or dilutes North Face's trademarks.

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In a response filed Monday in federal court, Jimmy Winkelmann , the 19-year-old clothing entrepreneur sued by The North Face, claimed his “half-a–” logo is patently different than North Face’s logo. The South Butt logo is made up of two ...

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“We’re being sued!” For most companies, especially a nascent clothing manufacturer, such an exclamation would be one of shock or fear. But for St. Louis-based The South Butt, the news bannered on its Web site might read more like exaltation. ...

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Outdoor apparel manufacturer The North Face has sued a St. Louis company that sells parody clothing under the name “The South Butt.” The lawsuit filed last week (PACER subscription required) in the St. Louis-based federal court includes side-by-side photos of ...

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