25 July 2022TrademarksSarah Speight

Q&A: Liz Lenjo on Manolo Blahnik’s China win

After a 22-year-long dispute, London-based shoe brand Manolo Blahnik announced last week (July 19) that it has won the right to be able to use its name as a trademark in China.

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