The firm wanted to claim protection under copyright law, to stop rivals selling copycat versions of its shoes.

In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the ...

The shoe manufacturer claimed its sandals “are copyright-protected works of applied art" that may not simply be imitated.

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Birkenstock sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art and ...

Federal Court of Justice rules Birkenstock is not entitled to damages from cut-price imitators of its footwear.

(CNN)– Birkenstocks are not art, they are just shoes. A German court rejected the sandal company’s effort to copyright four ...

Iconic German sandal manufacturer Birkenstock has lost a copyright battle against imitators, with Germany's Federal Court of ...

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Birkenstock (BIRK.N), opens new tab sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art and are ...

A German court has walked all over Birkenstock’s attempt to copyright its iconic sandals in an IP battle fought by Hogan ...

But can these sandals be considered art? That's what Germany's Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday, and it ruled they're just comfy footwear. Recommended Videos Birkenstock ...