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Good For The Sole: Appeals Court Says Single Color Can Be Protectable as a Trademark by Brooke Erdos Singer
Davis & Gilbert LLP - New York Office
Joy J. Wildes
Davis & Gilbert LLP - New York Office
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September 19, 2012
Previously published on September 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has decided that the “Red Sole” trademark of fashion designer Christian Louboutin is a valid trademark. However, the court limited Louboutin’s rights in its mark to shoes which have a red outsole that contrasts with the “upper,” or remainder, of the shoe.
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