Birkenstock argued its shoes are art. A court put its foot down.
In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the definition of “applied art.”
Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in summer. But can the well-known footwear be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to wrestle with on Thursday.
Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, German court rules
A German court is putting its foot down. Birkenstocks are not art. Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood stars and even Barbie — but they do not qualify as art, Germany’s top court ruled Thursday.
Can footwear be considered art? Birkenstock’s case in Germany, explained
Celebrities have long embraced Birkenstock sandals, with stars like Katie Holmes, Gigi Hadid, and Reese Witherspoon often seen wearing the iconic summer footwear. The brand’s reputation for quality, comfort,
Birkenstocks Aren't Art, German Federal Court Says
A German federal court recently decided that Birkenstocks cannot be considered art, since they are just comfortable, popular footwear made of cork. After years of litigation, Germany's Federal Court of Justice dismissed the intellectual property case against Birkenstock,
Birkenstock Sandals Are Not Art, Just Footwear, German Court Rules
A German court has walked all over Birkenstock’s attempt to copyright its iconic sandals in an IP battle fought by Hogan Lovells, SKW Schwarz, and BGH.
Birkenstock sandals are pieces of design, not art, court finds
Birkenstock sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art and are therefore not protected by copyright, Germany's highest civil court ruled on Thursday.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier18d
'Applied Arts' exhibition on display in the UNI Gallery of Art
CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa’s Gallery of Art has launched a Midwest Pressed-curated “Applied Arts” group exhibition that will be on display until Feb.21. The punk rock ...
wallpaper4mon
From self-care to sustainability: everything that happened at Tallinn Applied Art Triennial
‘Artists from the Baltics were the most resourceful, and Finland sent in the most applications and displayed the highest quality works,’ explains Maret Sarapu, curator of the Tallinn Applied Art ...