Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in summer. But can the well-known footwear be considered art? That’s the question ...

In a lawsuit, Birkenstock aimed to combat knockoffs, but the court determined the German footwear does not meet the ...

A German court is putting its foot down. Birkenstocks are not art. Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood ...

Celebrities have long embraced Birkenstock sandals, with stars like Katie Holmes, Gigi Hadid, and Reese Witherspoon often ...

(CNN)– Birkenstocks are not art, they are just shoes. A German court rejected the sandal company’s effort to copyright four ...

German footwear brand Birkenstock has lost a key legal battle after Germany’s Federal Court of Justice ruled that its sandals ...

Birkenstock sandals, which have evolved from a symbol of counterculture to a trendy fashion item, do not qualify as art and ...

That's the question Germany's Federal Court of Justice wrestled with Thursday, and it ruled they're just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is headquartered in Linz am Rhein, Germany, and says its ...

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

Can Birkenstock sandals be ‘work of art’? German court says no - The shoe manufacturer claimed its sandals ‘are copyright-protected works of applied art’ ...