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6 February 2018Trademarks

Advocate general issues bad news to Louboutin over red-sole TM

An advocate general (AG) has said that the combination of a colour and a shape may be refused trademark protection, in a blow to shoe maker Christian Louboutin.

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14 February 2018   Despite some commentators’ claims that a legal opinion on the Louboutin trademark case is ominous for the fashion designer, there may yet be hope for its red-soled shoes, as Alexander Heirwegh of law firm Petillion explains.
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12 June 2018   Europe’s highest court has today issued a seemingly positive ruling to fashion company Christian Louboutin after saying that a trademark for its red-sole high heel does not meet legal provisions that prevent certain shape marks being registered.
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9 August 2018   The Delhi High Court recently granted a permanent injunction against individuals who were infringing the well-known red sole trademark of fashion brand Christian Louboutin.