Birkenstocks may be ubiquitous on the streets of Europe but they cannot be considered art, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice ...

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Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood stars and even Barbie — but they do not qualify as art, Germany’s top court ruled Thursday. The company claimed that their shoes can be ...

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

Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Birkenstock against the company’s rival imitators, ruling that the iconic sandals worn by everyone from Leonardo ...

FILE -A Birkenstock sandal is pictured in Birkenstock store in Frankfurt, Germany, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File) ...

BERLIN -- Birkenstocks: they are ubiquitous in the summer, comfy and very German, come in many colors and shapes, look sometimes chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art?

The famous sandal company lost a battle over copyright law, leaving room for imitations to spawn. By Jacob Gallagher Depending on whom you ask, Birkenstock’s wide-set, corky sandals might be ...

They may be the trendy footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany's top court ruled Thursday. The German sandal maker had ...

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) – They may be the trendy footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany's top court ruled Thursday.

Birkenstock sandals are displayed in Birkenstock store in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Can the sandals be considered art? That's what Germany's Federal Court of Justice had to ...

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