TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT:CHRISTAIN LOBOUTIN WINS BIG

Christian Louboutin has succeeded in getting awards of almost 10 lakh rupees ($156,078) in damages and a permanent injunction against two shoe dealers for the infringement of its red sole trademark in India. The Delhi High Court found the shoe traders —  Kamal Family Footwear and Adra Steps in violation of the red sole trademark, and a signature Louboutin detail.

The judges’decision was predicated on the following;

·       Louboutin’s designs are well-known in India and internationally- 120 plus shops around the world and two in India.

·       Christian Louboutin was pivotal in bringing stilettos back into fashion in the 1990s and into the 2000s and the company has gained immense international recognition for its luxury fashion products.

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