FRANCE: French Company Claims Stake In Burberry’s Check
Deveaux, a French textiles company, has claimed that it invented Burberry's signature check back in 1900.Burberry had threatened Deveaux's customers with legal action after they used the distinctive fabric in their garments. Deveaux's managers responded to the litigation by informing Burberry of their prior claim to the design. It is not clear yet whether the French textile company will sue Burberry.