Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
5-2-2024
Abstract
Across the globe, high fashion fans recognize “red-soled” shoes as “more than a [mere] color. It’s an attitude.” Christian Louboutin “turned his trademark [red] shade into a[n] internationally recognized symbol of luxury[,] … passion, power, sensuality, love, vitality, and a certain stylish insouciance à la française.” Christian Louboutin created his eponymous brand in 1993, and the French designer has filed trademark applications for its “RED SOLE” mark in numerous countries, including “France, Mexico, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, the [United States], Moldova, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Indonesia, Morocco, Bahrain, Chile, Israel, Switzerland, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India.” Given Louboutin’s global presence, it is no surprise that the brand “has filed numerous [trademark infringement actions] in several jurisdictions,” often litigating its trade dress rights over the “RED SOLE” mark.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review on May 2, 2024. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.
Recommended Citation
Policastro, Gianna, "“Red Soles” and Search Engines: Louboutin Trademark Lawsuit Proves ChatGPT is Unreliable Evidence of Secondary Meaning" (2024). Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review Blog. 115.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr-online/115
