Ireland: Putting The Foot Down – Could Christian Louboutin Red Soles Trademark Be Invalid?
On 6 February 2018, Advocate General Szpunar (AG) delivered his second opinion on Christian Louboutin’s shoes trademark. His analysis notes that a trademark combining colour and shape may be refused or declared invalid on the grounds that the trademark at issue gives substantial value to the goods.
By way of background, Christian Louboutin registered trademarks for footwear which were described as the colour red applied to the sole of a shoe as shown (the contour of the […]