Legal Opinion
Christian Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent America Holding, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 5, 2012No. Docket 11-3303-cvPublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:
The question presented is whether a single color may serve as a legally protected trademark in the fashion industry and, in particular, as the mark for a particular style of high fashion women’s footwear. Christian Louboutin, a designer of high-fashion women’s footwear and accessories, has since 1992 painted the “outsoles” of his women’s high-heeled shoes with a high-gloss red lacquer. In 2008, he registered the red lacquered outsole as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trade Office (“PTO”)- 1 We are asked to decide whether that mark is protectable…
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