Deckers Outdoor Corporation v Australian Leather Pty Ltd

Deckers Lands $450,000 Victory Against "Tiny" Rival in "Ugg" Boots Case Good article but not entirely correct - another outstanding issue is whether the original owner of the ugg "trademark" (Brian Smith) improperly used the registered trademark symbol on his products for almost 10 years prior to obtaining the trademark registration. If we succeed on that issue, Deckers may lose the ability to enforce its trademark.

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