Prada, Crocs, and Birkenstock are facing legal challenges in India over footwear designs. Prada’s Kolhapuri-inspired sandals sparked cultural appropriation claims, while Crocs and Birkenstock are ...

German shoemakers Birkenstock are targeting counterfeits in India with court-mandatory factory inspections across the nation.

Court-appointed lawyers recently inspected small-scale factories across India to confiscate alleged counterfeit Birkenstock ...

Birkenstock’s legal action comes amid heightened scrutiny of brand protection and cultural respect in the global fashion industry ...

Birkenstock’s complaint named four footwear traders, four manufacturing units, and two unnamed individuals, claiming they ...

Birkenstock is suing counterfeiters in India, leading to inspections of factories producing fake footwear in and around Agra. The case highlights ongoing issues with intellectual property infringement ...

Reuters is first to report the Indian case details related to Birkenstock sandals, which have evolved from a counterculture symbol to a trendy fashion item, and are also popular in India. In May ...

Birkenstock's case is occurring around the same time other shoemakers are in the news in India. Crocs this month secured a court nod to pursue a nine-year-old infringement case, while Prada is ...

The German brand had launched a copyright infringement lawsuit in May; internal investigation revealed production and export ...