Design protection

About imitation and what makes iconic a shape for copyright: we discussed the very recent Birkenstock case with Il Sole 24 ore. Here is the article by Elisabetta Berti Arnoaldi and Francesca La Rocca Sena:

https://ntplusdiritto.ilsole24ore.com/art/tutela-design–riconoscimento-valore-artistico-recente-caso-sandali-tedeschi-AG148ZZC