For decades, Australian bootmakers have been fighting a $50 billion giant for the right to call shoes by the name uggs – and ...

The original Australian ugg boot maker is being forced to change its name following a bitter lawsuit with the US corporation that owns the trademark for the name 'Ugg'. Family-run business, Ugg ...

UGG Since 1974 was gearing up to celebrate its 50th year in Australia. The lawsuit began in April 2024, but it’s not the first time an Australian business has been sued over the UGG trademark.

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UGG Since 1974's Todd Watts said they have been forced to change their name due to a massive lawsuit. (Source: TikTok/Getty) The iconic producer of Ugg boots in Australia will change its name on the ...

In a post dated Aug. 20, the company said that “in order to avoid legal issues surrounding the Ugg trademark abroad, we label our products leaving Australia or New Zealand with our Since 74 logo.” ...

Ugg boots are widely understood to have been invented in Australia. They made their first documented appearances on surfers’ feet in the 1950s. By the 1970s, they were commonplace across Australia.

UGG Since 1974 was gearing up to celebrate its 50th year in Australia. The lawsuit began in April 2024, but it’s not the first time an Australian business has been sued over the UGG trademark.