that the terms (ugg, ugh and ug boots) are interchangeably used to describe a specific style of sheepskin boot and are the first and most natural way in which to describe these goods." In 2006 Uggs-N-Rugs won the right to use the term UGG BOOT/S and variations such as UGH BOOT/S within Australia. Deckers retained the trademark rights to their UGG logo in Australia as trademark protection only applies to the way the mark appears in its entirety and not the words it contains. IP Australia also ruled that the trademark "UGH-boots" (with hyphen) should be removed from the trademark register for non-use as Deckers had only been using the UGG logo, not the UGH marks. This 2006 ruling applies only in Australia and Deckers still owns the trademarks in other jurisdictions such as the US, China, Japan and the European Union. See also 2000s in fashion 2010s in fashion Mukluk References External links Documentary film on the trademark dispute: "Save Our Aussie Icon" – campaign against the trademark U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: "" Trademark Search" World Intellectual Property Office: ""Trademark Search" A listing of Deckers Outdoor Corporation trademarks containing the word UGG, registered in over 100 countries. 20th-century fashion Boots Australian clothing New Zealand fashion Australian inventions New Zealand inventions 2000s fashion 2010s fashion