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

Birkenstock originally accused the retailers of selling 'copycat' models of the label's iconic styles and silhouettes, that ...

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

A German court is putting its foot down. Birkenstocks are not art. Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood ...

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

A German judge is putting his foot down, saying while Birkenstock's sandals might be popular, they're not art.

Celebrities have long embraced Birkenstock sandals, with stars like Katie Holmes, Gigi Hadid, and Reese Witherspoon often ...

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

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

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