6 February 2018Trademarks

Advocate general issues bad news to Louboutin over red-sole TM

An advocate general (AG) has said that the combination of a colour and a shape may be refused trademark protection, in a blow to shoe maker Christian Louboutin.

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Advocate general issues bad news to Louboutin over red-sole TM

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