SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 -- Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has taken a subsidiary of Singapore-listed ValueMax Group to the High Court, alleging trademark infringement and passing off over jewellery it says mimics its iconic branding.

According to Singaporean financial newspaperBusiness Times, LV is suing ValueMax Retail over two pieces of jewellery sold or offered for sale at its Yishun Street 22 outlet, which it claims were affixed with signs identical or similar to its registered trademarks, including the "LV" monogram and three graphical motifs protected in Singapore.

In its statement of claim filed in mid-September, LV alleged that the items - a gold charm and a pair of gold earrings - were offered for sale in July and August 2024, w...