14 February 2018TrademarksAlexander Heirwegh

High hopes for Louboutin after AG opinion?

On February 6, Advocate General (AG) Maciej Szpunar issued an opinion in the Christian Louboutin trademark case, finding that a trademark combining colour and shape may be refused or declared invalid under EU trademark law.

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