Manolo Blahnik Wins Long-Running Trademark Dispute in China

The conclusion of a 22-year legal battle opens the way for the British brand to trade across the country for the first time since 1999 after the The Supreme People’s Court of China ordered the invalidation of an unlawful trademark registration.

“This is a landmark decision demonstrating the focus of the court on substantive justice,” said Georgina McManus, the brand’s chief legal officer.

Manolo Blahnik had previously struggled to…