Japanese ruling shows limits of damages in Hermes Birkin copycat case
By Toko Sekiguchi ( December 26, 2025, 07:56 GMT | Insight) -- An Osaka court found that Hermes’ Birkin bag shape and its H-shaped sandal upper were protected in Japan but awarded only modest damages for online sales of lookalikes.An Osaka court found that Hermes’ Birkin bag shape and its H-shaped sandal upper were protected in Japan but awarded only modest damages for online sales of lookalikes....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.