'Fart Proof' Underwear Reeks Of TM Infringement, Suit Says

By Rae Ann Varona ( September 17, 2026, 10:25 PM EDT) -- The maker of Little Trees car air fresheners has hauled underwear company Shinesty Inc. into New York federal court, accusing it of infringing the fresheners' iconic evergreen tree design by using "confusingly similar" tree designs on "fart proof" underwear....

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