Australian Shoe Company Hires Former U.S. Solicitor General in ‘Ugg’ Trademark Case

Updated Sept. 10: As it looks to escalate a legal battle with Deckers Outdoor Corp. to the Supreme Court, an Australian shoe company has tapped former US Solicitor General Seth Waxman to argue its case, The New York Post reported. Waxman was previously an administration official for Bill Clinton when he was president. If the case is accepted by the Supreme Court, Waxman will argue on behalf of Australian Leather owner Eddie Oygur against Deckers’ ability to trademark the word “Ugg.” In 2019, Oygur was ordered to pay $450,000 after a ruling from the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that determined that he infringed on Deckers’ trademark of the word “Ugg.” In May, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision made in 2019. Oygur told media outlets that he planned to take the case to the Supreme Court after the most recent ruling in May. “We look forward to presenting the important issues in this case to the U.S. Supreme Court,” Waxman told FN in a statement. “While the case is particularly critical to Australian manufacturers, the legal questions have broad implications for commerce and the use of generic terms across borders.” In a statement to FN

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