Christian Louboutin V. YSL

On April 7, 2011, Christian Louboutin sued YSL for using its trademark red soles on a pair of monochromatic Tribute pumps, seeking damages of at least $1 million. The judge presiding over the case ruling that no one designer can monopolize the use of a single color. Besides, YSL had been making red-soled shoes since the '70s, and so the trademarking of the Louboutin red sole in 2008 might not have been a very fair one in the first place. However, the judge still upheld Louboutin's trademark for use of the red sole alone. A victory according to both parties, YSL filed the motion to dismiss the case on October 16, 2012, and Louboutin dropped charges just as of last Thursday.