Birkenstocks are not art. Birkenstocks are cool enough for influencers, Hollywood stars and even Barbie — but they do not qualify as art, Germany’s top court ruled Thursday. The company ...

The firm wanted to claim protection under copyright law, to stop rivals selling copycat versions of its shoes.

Birkenstocks may be cool enough for Barbie but the sandals do not qualify as works of art, a German court has ruled. The company had claimed its footwear could be classified as art and so was ...

Birkenstocks — touted by hipsters and health-care workers, and sported by the likes of Steve Jobs and Barbie — might count as a masterpiece. But Germany’s top court begs to differ ...

Birkenstock's hopes of making their cork-and-latex designs copyrighted art were dashed by a German court and won't be ...

Birkenstock’s sandals may be iconic enough for a “Barbie” movie cameo, but they do not display enough individuality for the German judiciary. The case has been winding its way through the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Berlin: Birkenstocks. They are ubiquitous in summer, comfy and very German. Sometimes, they look chic and sometimes shabby.

They also appeared in the hit 2023 movie Barbie when actress Margot Robbie swapped high heels for a pink pair. In 2021, the Birkenstock family sold its majority stake in the group to LVMH-linked ...