Germany’s top court ruled Thursday. The company claimed that their shoes can be classified as art and therefore are protected by copyright laws. Birkenstock first released the Original ...

Germany’s top Court says Birkenstock sandals aren’t art. Do function and mass appeal make the design less artistic?

But can these sandals be considered art? That's the question Germany's Federal Court of Justice wrestled with Thursday, and it ruled they're just comfy footwear. Birkenstock, which is ...

The German regional court agreed with Birkenstock, but the higher regional court reversed. Birkenstock appealed to the BGH, ...

Despite being recently endorsed by Margot Robbie in the Barbie movie, and by Katy Perry amongst other celebrities, ...

Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Birkenstock against the company’s rival imitators, ruling that the iconic sandals worn by everyone from Leonardo ...

Before Germany's highest court for civil trials ... So when it comes to Birkenstock's sandals, functionality and craft trumps art — at least in the eyes of the law. “For the copyright ...

BERLIN (AP) — Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in the summer. But can the well-known sandals be considered art? That’s what Germany’s Federal Court of Justice had to decide on Thursday ...

They may be the trendy footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany's top court ruled Thursday. The German sandal maker had ...