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January 25, 2012
Shoe maker Christian Louboutin took his legal fight to save his red sole trade mark to a new level yesterday as judges in New York began hearing arguments in his dispute with rival designer Yves Saint Laurent
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January 05, 2012
Eleven law professors have denounced the way Louboutin and INTA have applied the doctrine of aesthetic functionality in Louboutin’s battle with Yves Saint Laurent over red-soled shoes
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November 15, 2011
The International Trademark Association argues that the Christian Louboutin v Yves Saint Laurent case “is vitally important to the development of trade mark law” in an amicus brief filed yesterday
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October 28, 2011
Louboutin’s fight for its red sole has found an interested party in Tiffany - another large brand owner that uses colour as a source identifier
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August 22, 2011
Louboutin’s trade mark is safe for now, as an attempt to cancel the mark has been stayed pending the outcome of an appeal by the red sole shoemaker
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August 12, 2011
In the same week that Louboutin was denied a preliminary injunction in the US over its distinctive red sole, it has been revealed that the mark is registered in Europe
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August 11, 2011
Luxury shoe brand Louboutin will appeal a New York judge’s decision that the high-fashion shoe company could not ban competitors from using its trade mark red outsole