Who Owns the Name UGGs? The Long Trademark Battle Has Hit Australians Hard
The Australian company, which manufactures its footwear in Australia and just celebrated its 50th anniversary, owns the “UGG ...
What's In a Name? The Long Legal Battle Over UGGs
Deckers Outdoor Corp., a U.S. footwear designer and distributor, has waged a protracted legal battle against companies around ...
The Ugg boot brand name dispute is getting ugg-ly
But it turns out there's been a bitter trademark war waging over the boots in recent years, and a heavy blow has just been dealt to an Australian family-run Ugg boot manufacturer by California-based ...
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Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia
By Alexandra Sherlock Australian-owned brand UGG Since 1974 has announced it will change its name to “Since 74” for sales ...
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The Ugg brand name dispute is almost as ugly as the boots
You're imagining a pair of soft sheepskin boots that are, let's face it, kind of ugly (we're allowed to say that – apparently ...
Sydney Morning Herald28d
‘Morally, it sucks’: Inside the Uggly fight over Australia’s iconic sheepskin boots
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Uggs: they’re every bit as Australian as Tim Tams and pavlovas. Only Tim Tams’ maker Arnott’s was absorbed into a US private ...
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Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia – but the name will stick regardless
While courts in the United States have ruled “ugg” can be used by brands in Australia and New Zealand, where it has become a generic name for sheepskin boots, Deckers own the rights to use ugg ...
The Independent28d
Ugg boots are back – and this time I’ll approach with caution
He began importing the boots from his home country, eventually branding them with the name “UGG Australia” (since then, there have been countless disputes over whether “ugg” is a generic ...
Wearing Uggs make us look slobby and basic – I’m disturbed these slouchy beige blobs are taking world by storm again
LOVE them or loathe them, Uggs are back, embraced by Gen Z and A-Listers alike. Here Clemmie Fieldsend takes aim at the Noughties clumpy footwear, currently threatening to reclaim ...
The Australian28d
UGG Since 1974 brand hit with bitter trademark lawsuit by US giant Deckers
We have proudly been making Australian boots for over five decades and three generations,” he said. “We also own the trademark here in Australia and New Zealand … where Ugg boots originated.
Cyprus Mail13d
Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia
While courts in the United States have ruled “ugg” can be used by brands in Australia and New Zealand, where it has become a generic name for sheepskin boots, Deckers own the rights to use ugg ...