{"id":102634,"date":"2026-04-13T09:48:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/?p=102634"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:43:34","slug":"when-does-the-copying-of-a-fashion-design-constitute-an-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wanneer-is-de-overname-van-een-modeontwerp-een-inbreuk\/","title":{"rendered":"When does the copying of a fashion design constitute an infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copying other people\u2019s designs is generally permitted, unless it infringes intellectual property rights such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/copyright\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/het-auteursrecht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">copyright<\/a> or constitutes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/unfair-competition\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/oneerlijke-mededinging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unfair market practices<\/a>. In a ruling of the Ghent Court of Appeal of December 8, 2025 in the case between shoe brands Morob\u00e9 and Studio 10, this principle was sharply stated. The court ruled that only very specific, original elements (such as a distinctive weave) enjoy copyright protection, and that copying a general fashion trend or \u201clook and feel\u201d does not constitute infringement as long as the overall impression is sufficiently different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-de-feiten\">The facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-35\">The case revolves around the well-known Belgian shoe label MOROB\u00c9, which launched a flat sandal (\u201cRobien\u201d) in 2017. The standout feature of this design was a specific padded (quilted) weave on the instep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102635\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500090145314247;width:178px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image.png 663w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-370x493.png 370w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-270x360.png 270w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-570x760.png 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-35\">MOROB\u00c9 subsequently incorporated this wickerwork as a kind of \u2018signature\u2019 in several other models, such as the Gaelle, Marianne, Rita, Ruth and Romy. In addition, the brand also released a model called \u201cMimi\u201d without this wickerwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-36\">When the also Belgian fashion company STUDIO 10 launched a series of shoes (Blair, Jacky, Cara, Ava, Cece and Amane) under its label March23, MOROB\u00c9 sent a formal notice for infringing its copyrights and alleging unfair market practices<sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup>. STUDIO 10 then took the initiative itself and subpoenaed MOROB\u00c9 to obtain a declaration of non-infringement through the courts<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(see below the Gaelle on the left and Blair on the right)<\/p>\n\n\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-102634 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gridlove-single'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gridlove-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding2.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding2.png\" class=\"attachment-gridlove-single size-gridlove-single\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding2.png 225w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding2-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding2-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gridlove-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding1-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-gridlove-single size-gridlove-single\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding1-1.png 169w, https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Afbeelding1-1-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-37\">In the first instance, the Ghent Enterprise Court already ruled on Feb. 15, 2024, that only the specific wickerwork of MOROB\u00c9 was copyrighted, and not the entire design of the shoes<sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup>. Since STUDIO 10's wickerwork was sufficiently different visually, the first judge said there was no counterfeiting or unfair market practices<sup><\/sup>. MOROB\u00c9 appealed this, whereupon STUDIO 10 filed an incidental appeal to challenge the protection of the braid itself<sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup><sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-de-beslissing-van-het-hof-van-beroep\">Appeal court decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its ruling, the Ghent Court of Appeal thoroughly analyzed the chalk lines surrounding the protection of fashion articles and utensils. The court came to the following conclusions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-38\"><strong>Braid protection and burden of proof in anteriorities<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-38\">STUDIO 10 tried to show on appeal that MOROB\u00c9's wickerwork did not merit copyright at all, pointing to \u2018anteriorities\u2019 (earlier designs from the design heritage), such as sandals by Dr. Scholl and Bare Traps from the 1970s. However, the court rejected this defense. To challenge originality, the opposing party must prove that an older design contains the exact same combination and arrangement of elements and that the designer could reasonably have known about it . Because STUDIO 10 presented undated and unclear documents, the originality of MOROB\u00c9's wickerwork was upheld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-39\"><strong>No copyright on a combination of banal elements<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-39\">MOROB\u00c9 argued that the combination of inherently common elements (such as an open sandal, a high heel, a rectangular tip and an ankle strap) made the shoes original. The court ruled strictly: merely listing external features is not enough. One must show why just that particular arrangement is a free and creative choice that reflects the personality of the maker. Since MOROB\u00c9 could not prove this, the shoe models as a whole (including the \u201cMimi\u201d model) were not granted copyright protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-40\"><strong>No infringement due to different overall impression<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-40\">Because only the wickerwork was protected, the court had to compare only those specific elements. The court found that STUDIO 10's wickerwork was substantially different: it consisted of finer straps with knots, had a more open structure, the central shape was more compact (square rather than oval extended) and the straps ran across the base in a different way. Thus, there was no copyright reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-41\"><strong>No unfair market practices in the absence of confusion<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-41\">Where there is no infringement of an intellectual right, companies are free to take inspiration from each other, even by imitation. Unfair market practices (Article VI.104 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ejustice.just.fgov.be\/cgi_loi\/change_lg.pl?language=nl&amp;la=N&amp;cn=2013022819&amp;table_name=wet\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.ejustice.just.fgov.be\/cgi_loi\/change_lg.pl?language=nl&amp;la=N&amp;cn=2013022819&amp;table_name=wet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Economic Law<\/a>) only exists if the imitation is accompanied by \u2018accompanying circumstances,\u2019 such as creating a likelihood of confusion or unlawfully capitalising on a competitor\u2019s reputation. The court found that the \u201clook and feel\u201d of both shoe collections was completely different (robust vs. lighter and more transparent), precluding any confusion on the part of the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-juridische-analyse-en-duiding\">Legal analysis and interpretation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ruling is a textbook example of the delicate balancing act that judges must perform between the protection of creative labor on the one hand and the freedom of competition on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-42\">In its reasoning, the court of appeal seamlessly follows the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (cf. rulings <em>Infopaq<\/em>, <em>Cofemel<\/em> and <em>Brompton Bicycle<\/em>). The court emphasized flatly that copyright law has no \u2018novelty requirement\u2019 (as in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/patent-law\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/het-octrooirecht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patent law<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/design-right-2\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/het-modelrecht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design right<\/a>), but merely requires that the work be an intellectual creation that reflects the author's personality through free and creative choices. The so-called technique exception (forms that are purely technically determined) and delineation against mere fashion trends play an important role here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-43\">What is particularly interesting for legal practice is the strict application of the burden of proof. The one claiming copyright may not continue to subjectively adapt his objective form of expression to the opposing party's products suspected of counterfeiting. At the same time, the court sets a very high bar for the defendant regarding anteriority (prior knowledge): it is not enough to present a vague photograph from the 1970s. One must date exactly, show an identical settlement, AND prove that the plaintiff had reasonable knowledge of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"p-rc_2a1543232b6625c0-45\"><strong>A parallel with the Louboutin case<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This strict assessment of the originality requirement in the fashion industry is not an isolated case. As we analyzed earlier in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/can-you-copy-a-shoe-design-from-louboutin\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/kan-u-een-schoenontwerp-van-louboutin-kopieren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our blog about the Christian Louboutin v. Steve Madden case<\/a>, the Li\u00e8ge Court of Appeal drew a very similar conclusion. There, too, the court ruled that merely combining generally known fashion trends (such as transparent materials and spikes) or functional elements (such as high heels for stability) is insufficient to claim a copyright monopoly on the general shape of a shoe. At the Belgian level, both rulings confirm the high threshold: without a clear, unique signature (such as the specific wickerwork in the case of Morob\u00e9, or the red sole as a trademark in the case of Louboutin), a design quickly belongs to the public domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wat-dit-concreet-betekent\">What this specifically means<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For designers, fashion houses and entrepreneurs in the retail sector, this ruling contains very concrete and strategic lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify your signature:<\/strong> You cannot claim copyright on a shoe, garment or utensil merely because it consists of a nice combination of banal basic elements (such as a type of heel or clasp). Develop a unique, creative feature (such as a very specific weave, a unique print, or an unusual geometric cut) that acts as your signature. Only this component will be vigorously protected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inspiration versus imitation:<\/strong> For competitors, this ruling confirms that \u2018looking over the wall\u2019 and being inspired by trends is legally permissible. As long as you do not reproduce someone else's truly original, protected elements and ensure that your product leaves a substantially different overall impression (a different \u201clook and feel\u201d) on consumers, you are generally operating within the bounds of fair market practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Document your design process:<\/strong> Both for proving your own originality and for refuting \u2018prior art,\u2019 a dated archive of sketches and designs (the so-called design process) is invaluable in a legal dispute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-veelgestelde-vragen-faq\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is every garment or shoe design protected by copyright?<\/strong><br>No. To enjoy copyright protection, a design must be an \u201cintellectual creation\u201d bearing the creator's imprint. Banal designs, purely functional elements or simply combining existing fashion trends do not qualify for protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May I be inspired by competitor designs?<\/strong><br>Yes, taking inspiration and following fashion trends is part of the free market. Imitation is only prohibited when you copy identical or very similar elements that are protected by copyright, or when you imitate your products in such a way as to cause consumer confusion (parasitic competition).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What should I do if someone copies my design?<\/strong><br>Collect direct evidence of infringement (photos, proof of purchase) and document your own creation date and design process. Then contact a specialized attorney to evaluate whether your design meets the originality requirement and prepare a strategic notice of infringement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusie\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ruling by the Ghent Court of Appeal aptly illustrates that not every fashion design in Belgium enjoys copyright protection just like that. Where a unique detail, such as a specific weave, is protected, the combination of common style elements remains in the public domain. The line between permitted inspiration and prohibited unfair market practices is also strictly guarded: as long as there is no confusion and the overall impression is different, imitation is not an unlawful act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are you facing a complex case involving infringement of your creations or are you yourself accused of counterfeiting? Our attorneys, specialized in intellectual property law and market practices, are ready to analyze your case and vigorously defend your interests. Contact us for an initial strategic consultation.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Het nabootsen van andermans ontwerpen is in principe toegelaten, tenzij men inbreuk maakt op intellectuele eigendomsrechten zoals het auteursrecht of zich schuldig maakt aan oneerlijke marktpraktijken. In een arrest van het hof van beroep te Gent van 8 december 2025 in de zaak tussen schoenenmerken Morob\u00e9 en Studio 10, werd dit principe scherp gesteld. 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