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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Luxury Shoemaker Manolo Blahnik Wins 22-Year Trademark Battle in China

Shoes designed by Manolo Blahnik are displayed during the Fall 2014 collection at New York Fashion Week February 9, 2014. (Reuters)

Manolo Blahnik, the shoe brand made famous by its celebrity fans and regular appearances in TV drama "Sex and the City", said on Tuesday it has won a legal battle in China to use its own name, paving the way for the brand's expansion across the country.

The company, named after its Spanish founder, said in a statement that the judgement was handed down by the Supreme People’s Court of China last month, marking the culmination of a long-running legal battle.

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