Birkenstock argued its shoes are art. A court put its foot down.
In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the ...
Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in summer. But can the well-known footwear be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to wrestle with on Thursday.
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Birkenstock sandals are not art, says German court
The firm wanted to claim protection under copyright law, to stop rivals selling copycat versions of its shoes.