Dunnes appeals ruling over Karen Millen designs

Dunnes Stores has launched a Supreme Court appeal in a legal row with fashion company Karen Millen over the protection of fashion designs.

A five-judge Supreme Court reserved judgment in the case where Dunnes Stores has appealed a High Court ruling in favour of Karen Millen, which had alleged the Irish retail giant had breach European regulations by copying a woman’s shirt and top.

The landmark case centres on the interpretation of an EU regulation relating to the protection of fashion designs.