Manolo Blahnik wins decades-long legal battle in China after trademark dispute: the shoemaker was made famous by Sex and the City, and joins Disney and Nike’s NBA star Michael Jordan in copyright victories

• In 2000, the luxury shoemaker sued a rival in China using its name, but it’s taken more than two decades to win the case – now it can finally enter the Chinese market
• The Italian designer, Manolo Blahnik, and his niece, Kristina Blahnik, have expressed their joy; Disney experienced something similar with their film, Cars