A kick in the Uggs, and litigation to boot

Australia

Deckers Outdoor Corporation has recently commenced legal proceedings against Australian Leather in the Illinois Northern District Court for alleged infringements of its UGG trademarks, which has reignited the debate in Australia regarding how it is possible for a US company to prevent Australians from calling their classic Aussie winter boots ‘Uggs’.

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