Intellectual Property
Nov. 7, 2018
EU high court OKs color trademark for Louboutin shoes
The European Court of Justice’s recent trademark ruling that Christian Louboutin’s red-soled shoes are eligible for trademark protection significantly expands the scope of color/shape trademark protection in Europe and further aligns European trademark laws on product configuration and color with those of the U.S.
Dariush Adli
President
ADLI Law Group
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Email: adli@adlilaw.com
Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI
The European Court of Justice's recent trademark ruling that Christian Louboutin's red-soled shoes are eligible for trademark protection significantly expands the scope of color/shape trademark protection in Europe and further aligns European trademark laws on product configuration and color with those of the U.S. This article discusses the significance of the EU high court...
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