COmodi must-have (at least according to some), but not works of art. Thursday 20 February the Federal Court of German Justice has established that Birkenstock sandals they cannot be protected by copyright.
The cause of Birkenstock against three competitors
Birkenstock calls and justice responds, but not as the German brand would have liked. The Federal Court of German Justice in fact established that iconic sandals cannot be considered works of art And, therefore, they are not protected by copyright. A story that has lasted since 2023, when Birkenstock has filed a cause against three competitors, including Tchiboaccusing them of producing sandals similar to their most iconic models, such as Arizona and the gizeh. The company claimed that its design should be recognized as “applied art works”, therefore worthy of protection pursuant to copyright, since their design is seen more as functional and linked to comfort, than as an artistic creation.
The history of the German company: from orthopedic sandals to collaboration with Dior
Founded in 1774the brand has gone from the production of orthopedic footwear to become a prominent fashion brand. The times in which (precisely the end of the nineteenth century) are far away) The company was the first to introduce anatomical sun. Today German sandals are a real status symbolto the delight of those who, at aesthetics, prefer comfort. In 2022 it was the turn of the discussed (and questionable?) Collaboration with Dior and in 2023, the Film Ribbes Barbie, he consecrated the Birkenstocks (preferred by Margot Robbie compared to a couple of heels) a Desideri sandals. With a significant share of ownership recently detected by L Catteron, a company connected to lvmhthe footwear company today is a real fashion giant and despite the setback dictated by German justice, he said he will continue to pursue legal actions to protect his design.
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