Red Shoes Are Not Trademarks.

The signboard design of Christian Louboutin is High-heeled shoes At the bottom of the red, this world-famous red not only gives inspiration to Jennifer Lopez's music creation, but also unquestionably becomes the supporting role of sex and the city. According to recent reports, in the near future, Christian Louboutin's red shoes will be stationed in Payless, a retail chain store.

Last Wednesday, the court's first trial dismissed Christian Louboutin's accusation against Yves Saint Laurent, which was sued for trademark infringement because of the use of similar red shoes with Louboutin in shoe design. This decision not only cleared the barrier for the production of YSL's red shoe, but seemed to acquiesce in other shoes. brand You can use scarlet in the sole design. In 2008, Louboutin registered a trademark for the high shoe "red painted paint". The price of a pair of red shoes is more than 1000 dollars. Victor Marrero, a judge of the Federal District Court of Manhattan, said the definition of the registration was too broad and it had no protective effect.

The declaration said: "because of the rigid competition in the fashion industry, color provides decorative and aesthetic functions. Court study found that Louboutin can not fully prove that it is eligible to include the sole of red shoes in trademark protection. Even in the market, Louboutin has already given red bottom second meanings, so that it has enough monopoly. " In the 2011 spring festival series launched by YSL, there are four red shoes, named "Tribute", "Taboo", "Palais" and "Woodstock" respectively. When the four shoes appeared, YSL received a petition from Louboutin. It seems that the court will award Mr. Louboutin a suitable compensation, but if we want to discuss this matter carefully, we must return to the impact of the French designer who has landed in Vanity Fair and New York guest. fashion Field. The court said: "when the Hollywood stars stepped onto the red carpet and the fashion models set foot on the T stage, the audience turned their heads to the stars' feet, and the showy gorgeous manifesto represented by the painted black bottomed high heels suddenly burst out. The line of sight and the glare of the traveler will immediately target the familiar signature "Louboutin". But aside from this, the court held that if Louboutin allowed the red bottom to be its exclusive design, it would be forbidden to use Monet's special shadow blue in his water lily series in order to protect Picasso's blue period creation. Louboutin lawyer Harley Lewin told Agence France-Presse: "we are deeply disappointed by the judge's ruling. We are carefully evaluating all options. "