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AG comes out in favour of Louboutin ahead of CJEU TM case

An advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued an opinion that Louboutin should be able to register red soles on high-heeled shoes as an EU trademark.

Maciej Szpunar handed down his opinion, as part of the preliminary assessment of the case, on Thursday, June 22.

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