Birkenstock requested an injunction to stop the competitors, who were not identified in the court statement, from making copycats of their signature wide-strapped sandals with big buckles and ...

Shoemaker Karl Birkenstock, born in the 1930s, is still alive. Since some of his sandals no longer enjoy design protection, the firm attempted to gain copyright protection by seeking to classify ...

Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Birkenstock against the company’s rival imitators, ruling that the iconic sandals worn by everyone from Leonardo ...

But can these sandals be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice wrestled with Thursday, and it ruled they’re just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is ...

Birkenstock sandals are displayed in Birkenstock store in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Can the sandals be considered art? That's what Germany's Federal Court of Justice had to ...

The shoe company argued its sandals "are copyright-protected works of applied art" that may not be imitated - in an effort to try and stop copy-cat sellers. The Birkenstock sandal is recognisable ...

AFP Frankfurt: They may be the trendy footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany’s top court ruled Thursday. The German ...