Tribunal judiciaire de Paris, 10 avril 2025 (n° 22/10720) — Hermès v. Maison R&C — First French “Upcycling” Decision Holds Recombining Authentic Hermès Scarves Into Denim Jackets Constitutes Copyright and Trademark Infringement
The Paris Judicial Court issued France’s first major upcycling decision, holding that incorporating cut pieces of authentic Hermès silk scarves into Levi’s denim jackets — even when sold as commercial ‘upcycling’ — constitutes copyright infringement, trademark infringement, a