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

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

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

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

A German court has walked all over Birkenstock’s attempt to copyright its iconic sandals in an IP battle fought by Hogan ...

But can these sandals be considered art? That's what Germany's Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday, and it ruled they're just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is headquartered in ...