Manolo Blahnik says it has won a 22-year legal battle in China to its name

Luxury shoemaker Manolo Blahnik said it has won a long-running legal dispute over the use of its trademark in China, allowing it to start selling its stiletto heels and other luxury footwear in the country for the first time.

The brand has not operated in China since 1999, when a local businessman trademarked the name Manolo Blahnik, leaving China a top market boom for luxury goods over the past two decades.