Birkenstock also failed in the second instance with a lawsuit against Aldi. It was about sandals in the discounter’s range.
Birkenstock also suffered defeat in the second instance in the dispute with Aldi over the design of a sandal in the discounter’s range. The Munich Higher Regional Court today confirmed a corresponding ruling from the lower court, as a court spokesman said. This had dismissed the lawsuit against a sandal with a large buckle.
Birkenstock had asserted design and competition law injunctive relief, information and accounting claims as well as recall, destruction, cost reimbursement and damages claims against Aldi. The shoe manufacturer had seen its rights violated by shoes in the discounter’s range. However, the court did not follow this assessment. There were only changes to the question of how the costs of the procedure should be distributed.
Source: Stern
