Louboutin puts foot down over ‘misleading’ red-sole reports
Designer shoe maker Christian Louboutin has stamped on reports that the opinion of an advocate general (AG) is detrimental to the validity of its signature red-sole trademark.
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7 February 2018 The Court of Justice of the European Union is likely to follow an opinion issued by an advocate general yesterday, according to lawyers, spelling bad news for luxury brand Christian Louboutin and non-traditional trademarks.
14 November 2017 This morning, the Court of Justice of the European Union is hearing arguments over whether Christian Louboutin should be able to trademark red soles on high-heeled shoes.