Shoe designer
christian louboutin boots uk sale may be forced to step back from its attempt to stop other companies from selling shoes with red soles — a design feature that the company claims it has exclusive rights to.The French designer went to court in The Netherlands to prevent high-end Dutch chain Van Haren from shoes that look very similar to Louboutins, which are a mainstay in fashionable circles around the world. Known for their distinctive red soles, it is not uncommon for them to retail for more than $1,000 US a pair.
French shoemaker
christian louboutin platform heels uk , famous for his stiletto heels, has suffered a severe setback in his battle to protect the trademark red sole.The fashion designer, whose shoes start at £500 for a classic black court and are a favourite with celebrities such as Kate Winslet, Victoria Beckham and Margot Robbie, has been in court trying to protect the signature red colour of the sole of his shoes – a look that dates back to 1992,
The French designer went to court in the Netherlands to prevent the Dutch high street shoe chain VanHaren from selling its own red-soled shoes, in a range endorsed by actor Halle Berry. VanHaren argued the existing Louboutin trademark was invalid.when
christian louboutin mary jane pump sale painted a sole red with nail varnish borrowed from an assistant.
Sanjay Kapur, partner and trade mark attorney at intellectual property firm Potter Clarkson LLP, said: “If the ECJ follow the advocate general’s opinion, then this could mean that
christian louboutin wedges sale uk would not be able to stop its competitors, including haute couture fashion houses, from offering shoes with red soles. The red sole could therefore become ubiquitous, which would seriously reduce the cachet associated with the Louboutin brand.”
Kapur said that if the ECJ were to follow Szpunar's opinion "then this could mean that
christian louboutin ballerinas shoes would not be able to stop its competitors, including haute couture fashion houses, from offering shoes with red soles." Once the ECJ reaches its verdict, it will be up to the Dutch court that referred the case to take the final decision on whether Louboutin's red sole can be a trademark.
