Ugg boots trademark dispute: Difference between revisions

'''Ugg boots trademark disputes''' are the disputes between some footwear manufacturers, as to whether "ugg" is a protected trademark, or a generic term and thus ineligible for [[trademark]] protection. In Australia and New Zealand, where "Ugg" is a generic term for the style of footwear,<ref name="IPAus">Trade Marks Hearings 16 January 2006. Decision of a delegate of the registrar of trade marks with reasons. Pg 10</ref><ref name="UggHowAMinnow">{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/ugg-how-a-minnow-put-the-boot-into-a-fashion-giant-6111358.html|title=Ugg: How a minnow put the boot into a fashion giant|date=18 January 2006|work=[[The Independent]]|author=Marks, Kathy|accessdate=23 May 2016}}</ref> 81 registered trademarks include the term "Ugg" in various logos and designs.<ref name="IPA">{{cite web | last = | first = | date = | title = Search for a trade mark (81 registered and 74 pending) | work = [[IP Australia]]| url = http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/get-the-right-ip/trade-marks/search-for-a-trade-mark/ | accessdate = 16 September 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Hynes" >[https://web.archive.org/web/20110419023322/http://www.hyneslawyers.com.au/articles/the-battle-of-the-ugg-boot-continues.html The battle of the UGG BOOT continues] Hynes Lawyers February 11, 2011</ref> By contrast, [[UGG Australia|UGG]] is a registered trademark of the [[California]]-based company [[Deckers Outdoor Corporation]] in over 130 countries worldwide, including the U.S., the European Union, and China.<ref name="UggHowAMinnow" /><ref name="Turkish"/>