No. 16-4483 ___________________________

Bruce Munro; Bruce Munro Studio

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiffs - Appellants

v.

Lucy Activewear, Inc.; Lucy Apparel, LLC; VF Outdoor, Inc.; VF Corporation

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota - Minneapolis ____________

Submitted: May 16, 2018 Filed: August 9, 2018 ____________ Before SHEPHERD, MELLOY, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

Bruce Munro and Bruce Munro Studio (collectively “Munro”) appeal the district court’s dismissal of his complaint against Lucy Activewear, Inc., Lucy Apparel, LLC, VF Outdoor, Inc., and VF Corporation (collectively “Lucy”) and the denial of his motion to amend his complaint based o