Law360, New York (January 25, 2005, 12:00 AM ET) -- A German court has ruled for athletic apparel maker Adidas in a trademark infringement lawsuit against U.S. rival Nike Inc. over the former’s three-stripes logo.
The Dusseldorf district court ordered Nike stop selling a pair of workout pants with two parallel stripes stitched along the seam, which Adidas had complained could easily be confused with its own three-stripes logo.
The court ruled that Nike, as well as German clothing manufacturer Tom Tailor, had infringed Adidas' trademark by using the two parallel lines.
In Nike's case, the...
Adidas Wins Trademark Suit Vs. Nike Over Three-Stripes Logo
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