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The debate over single colour trademark protection saw some
interesting developments this year. The Christian Louboutin brand,
famous for its red-sole shoes, enjoys trademark protection for
various marks under classes 3, 14, 18 and 25. It appears to have a
strong ground for enforcement against infringement and passing
off.
Harshada Wadkar in her IBLJ article discusses about
Louboutin's fight for single colour trademark protection. The
same can be viewed at https://www.vantageasia.com/
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