There isn’t a singular, unified “international trademark system” in the sense of a global organization that governs ...

A nearly decade-long legal battle has resulted in an iconic Australian brand having to change its name when shipping overseas. Todd Springthorpe from UGG Since 1974 said the brand was being sued ...

Australian-owned brand UGG Since 1974 has announced it will change its name to “Since 74” for sales outside Australia and New Zealand. There has been a long-running battle over the rights to ...

You're imagining a pair of soft sheepskin boots that are, let's face it, kind of ugly (we're allowed to say that – apparently ...

It’s extremely hard to fight a lawsuit against a multi-billion dollar company, especially as a family-owned, Australian-made business.’ ...

An iconic Australian brand has been force to change its name after a lawsuit from an overseas company over the trademark.

The brand will have to drop 'UGG' from the 'UGG Since 1974' name after Deckers Outdoor Corporation bought the rights from Australian entrepreneur Brian Smith. Mr Smith registered the name in the ...

An Australian-owned footwear company is changing its name amid a lawsuit with Deckers Brands and its Ugg label. According to a TikTok posted by Ugg Since 1974 owner Todd Watts, the ongoing lawsuit ...

Australian-owned brand UGG Since 1974 has announced it will change its name to “Since 74” for sales outside Australia and New Zealand. There has been a long-running battle over the rights to ...

But it turns out there's been a bitter trademark war waging over the boots in recent years, and a heavy blow has just been dealt to an Australian family-run Ugg boot manufacturer by California-based ...

You probably have a pair of UGG boots in your closet. And just as likely, they're probably not the Australian-made shoes you think they are. Leather, fur-lined boots have a history that goes back ...