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Deckers ugg boot trademark case heard in US court, judgment reserved – ABC News
A western Sydney sheepskin boot maker, fighting to use the term ugg when selling boots outside of Australia, has his appeal heard in a Washington DC court.
A US court has heard the appeal of a western Sydney boot maker, who is challenging the validity of the ugg trademark, but not yet delivered a judgment.
Key points:
- The legal dispute between Australian Leather and Deckers started in 2016
- The appeal centres on whether generic terms in foreign countries should be allowed to be trademarked in the US
- Australian manufacturers widely use the term ugg to refer to sheepskin boots but it’s been the subject of numerous legal battles
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