Court rules Birkenstock design does not fall under copyright protection
by editors@theworld.org (Carol Hills) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6VDXR)
A federal court in Germany has ruled that Birkenstock sandals cannot be considered copyrighted works of applied art." The court added: For copyright protection to apply, there must be such a degree of design that the product displays some individuality." Ouch! Host Marco Werman speaks to Philipe Kutschke about the rise and fall and rise of Birkenstocks.