The German-made shoes come in many colours and shapes. They sometimes look chic and sometimes look shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That's what Germany's Federal Court of Justice ...

Birkenstock, the German maker of sandals and clogs favoured by several Hollywood celebrities, plans to raise prices globally to fully offset the impact of a 10% tariff that President Donald Trump has ...

Birkenstocks: They are ubiquitous in summer, comfy and very German. Sometimes they look chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That’s the question Germany’s ...

German law distinguishes ... for 25 years from when the filing was made. Shoemaker Karl Birkenstock, born in the 1930s, is still alive. Since some of his sandals no longer enjoy design protection ...

The court held that Birkenstock sandals did not display sufficient creativity ... For reasons similar to those the German court adopted in the Birkenstock case, it may be difficult to establish ...

However, Cologne’s higher regional court overturned the orders on appeal, according to German news agency dpa. The court said it couldn’t establish artistic achievement with the sandals.

BERLIN (AP) — Birkenstocks: they are ubiquitous in the summer, comfy and very German, come in many colors and shapes, look sometimes chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be ...

The Birkenstock sandal is recognisable for its big buckles, wide-straps, and cork-made sole. But the shoes do not qualify as works of art, Germany's highest civil court has ruled. The German shoe ...