Fashionably IP
The FashionablyIP podcast is a look at important and hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property. In the podcast, we review the latest intellectual property issues in fashion or discuss matters of IP which have impacted the world of fashion for years and have come up again and again. The podcast will consist of interviews, opinion pieces and case law discussions.The information in this podcast is not legal advice. If you have any questions concerning the issues raised please contact Rebecca Field at rfield@hgf.com or Lee Curtis at lcurtis@hgf.com.
Fashionably IP
Explaining fashion IP law via women’s shoes
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HGF
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Season 3
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Episode 16
Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the IP rights applying to women’s shoes. Rebecca and Lee concentrate on probably the most famous women’s shoes of all, notably the red sole of Christian Louboutin. They discuss how the red sole was registered and some of the IP disputes surrounding that shoe in the EU and US.
Timestamps:
- 2:49 - How was Christian Louboutin's red sole shoe registered in the UK
- 5.44 - IP disputes with the Christian Louboutin red sole
- 8:49 - What other IP rights could apply to the design of a shoe?
- 11:15 - HGF IP in Retail Conference