Yves Saint Laurent is being sued for trademark infringement for selling shoes that have red outer soles, a style French shoe designer
Christian Louboutin insists is his creation.
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Christian Louboutin Shoes replica watch "Mr. Louboutin is the first designer to develop the idea of having red soles on women's shoes," the lawsuit states. Yves Saint Laurent America spokeswoman Bridget Helene said the company will not be commenting.
watch rado price The suit alleges that YSL copied Louboutin's trademarked red outer sole, which Louboutin registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 1997.
omega seamaster But it's unclear whether the trademark covers all red-soled shoes. The offending YSL red suede pumps in its spring 2011 collection does not have a glazed look like those of the
Louboutin brand. It also carries shoes that have purple, navy and green soles.
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chi flat iron He stopped short of calling them cheap knockoffs, but noted those shoes are significantly cheaper."Defendants' use of a red sole on their infringing footwear threatens to mislead the public,
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Louboutin said in the complaint.
hair iron That's how important the red sole is to Louboutin. For 19 years, the Parisian shoe designer has been lacquering the bottom of his stilettos with what he calls "an alluring flash of red." Even non-fashionistas can spot a Louboutin because of its tell-tale glossy red outer sole.
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