![Pining for rights: Car-Freshner's $3 car freshener to the left and Balenciaga's $275 key chain to the right. Image credit: Springut Law](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Car-Freshner-Balenciaga.png)
Balenciaga sued by car-freshener maker for allegedly copying $3 pine tree design
Posted By a Luxury Daily columnist On In Columns,Editor's Choice,Featured,Industry sectors,Legal and privacy,Opinion | No Comments![Pining for rights: Car-Freshner's $3 car freshener to the left and Balenciaga's $275 key chain to the right. Image credit: Springut Law](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Car-Freshner-Balenciaga.png)
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