[Guest post] The Birkenstock saga continues: Dutch court acknowledges copyright protection in sandal designs By Eleonora Rosati at Sunday, November 23, 2025 Birkenstock Brompton Bycicle Cofemel copyright Guest post infringement Mio/konektra Netherlands originality Spyros Sipetas works of applied art +
Birkenstock’s sandals are not sufficiently artistic to enjoy copyright protection By Marcel Pemsel at Tuesday, March 11, 2025 author's own intellectual creation Birkenstock copyright German Supreme Court Marcel Pemsel +
[Guest post] Germany: The House of Birkenstock – rise and fall under copyright law? By Eleonora Rosati at Thursday, July 25, 2024 Birkenstock copyright designs Germany Guest post Henning Hartwig works of applied art +
[Guest post] 3D trade mark application refused due to lack of distinctiveness: Applicant must pull up stakes (tents) at EUIPO By Eleonora Rosati at Saturday, January 20, 2024 3D marks Birkenstock distinctiveness EUIPO Guest post Moon Boots Prada significant departure tents trade marks Victoria Thüsing +
Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last weeks! By Aleksandra Czubek at Friday, November 03, 2023 AI Aleksandra Czubek Artificial Intelligence biological sequences Birkenstock Chiara Gallo CJEU copyright epo EUIPO patents Tesla trade marks upc +
The Birkenstock pattern mark saga continues By Marcel Pemsel at Monday, October 23, 2023 Birkenstock distinctiveness German Patent Court Marcel Pemsel trade marks +
To be or not to be (a pattern mark) – that is the question! By Neil Wilkof at Tuesday, November 09, 2021 Birkenstock distinctiveness ECJU pattern mark +
Brands and ecommerce platforms: a tainted relationship? By Eleonora Rosati at Thursday, January 04, 2018 amazon Birkenstock brand owners Coty Prestige Daimler E/O Ecommerce Directive Eleonora Rosati fashion law L'Oréal v eBay C-324/09 platform liability safe harbours +