VICTORIA Beckham has lost a row with US luxury handbag brand Vera Bradley over using the initials VB.
The fashion designer’s Victoria Beckham Ltd team hired intellectual property lawyers in a bid to stop the company registering the letters.
They argued that Posh Spice Victoria was now known globally for her initials — the basis of her beauty firm logo.
But they have now backed down and the application, first published in the Trademark Journal in the US last year, has been registered.
Vera Bradley rakes in more than £200million a year, with customers including Taylor Swift and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Victoria Beckham Ltd — represented by top LA attorney Eleanor Lackman from law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp — asked for more time to put together their case before finally dropping it.
The US Patent and Trademark Office said: “The Board notes the request, filed by Potential Opposer, Victoria Beckham Limited, to relinquish its extension of time to file a notice of opposition.
“In view thereof, the relinquishment releases the record of application for further processing.”
Last October, Victoria, 52, lost a similar battle with the Norwegian firm Vendela Beauty, with the company successfully arguing she was not famous enough in their country.
And in 2020, the former Spice Girl settled with Australian-based VB Skinland after they successfully registered the trademarks VB Salon and VB Skinlab.
Nic kick a Vic shtick
ACTRESS Nicola Peltz gets her kicks by poking fun at her mother-in-law’s trademark pose.
Brooklyn Beckham’s wife, 31, plays a ballerina in upcoming film Prima — and posted a picture online showing her leg pointed high in the air.
But one comment said: “This is Victoria Beckham’s signature move — stop trolling your mother-in-law.”
Nicola and Brooklyn, 27, are embroiled in a feud with his parents Victoria and David.
By Olivia Monk