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Birkenstock Calls Its Sandals 'Art'

Birkenstock argued its shoes are art. A court put its foot down.

In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the definition of “applied art.”

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no

Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in summer. But can the well-known footwear be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to wrestle with on Thursday.

Artnet · 1d

No, Birkenstocks Are Not Works of Art, Rules German Court

A German court ruling has found that the famous Birkenstock shoe does not meet the legal definition of "applied art," ending a legal battle.

2don MSN

Birkenstock sandals are not art, says German court

The firm wanted to claim protection under copyright law, to stop rivals selling copycat versions of its shoes.

German Court Rules Birkenstocks Are Not Art

Birkenstocks, which have moved beyond the counterculture to the runway, may be comfortable footwear, but they're not art, a ...

New York Post1d

Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, German court rules

The company claimed that their shoes can be classified as art and therefore are protected by copyright laws. Birkenstock first released the Original Birkenstock-Footbed Sandal in 1963, featuring ...

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