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October 19, 2022
Louis Vuitton's white-and-blue Damier Azur pattern. Image credit: Louis Vuitton
By Luxury Daily News Service
French fashion label Louis Vuitton has lost a long-running dispute with the European Union over its white-and-blue Damier Azur pattern, failing to convince a top court that its checkered mark was distinctive in 27 countries across the E.U.
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