adidas America, Inc. et al v. Thom Browne, Inc.

  1. October 20, 2023

    Emails In UK Court Spur Adidas To File Bid For TM Retrial

    Adidas is looking for a new trial after a New York federal jury cleared clothier Thom Browne of liability in a trademark suit over striped athletic gear and shoes, saying the fashion company withheld some important emails.

  2. January 12, 2023

    Jury Rejects Adidas TM Infringement Claims Against Clothier

    A Manhattan federal jury cleared clothier Thom Browne of liability Thursday in a trademark infringement case brought by sportswear giant Adidas over striped athletic gear and shoes.

  3. January 03, 2023

    Clothier Thom Browne Ripped Off Adidas' Stripes, Jury Told

    An attorney for Adidas on Tuesday told a Manhattan federal jury how fashion house Thom Browne Inc. exploited the footwear giant's iconic three-stripe logo for use in its own burgeoning sportswear line, despite being warned over a decade ago to back off.

  4. October 19, 2022

    Thom Browne Can't Sink Adidas' Signature 3-Stripe TM

    A New York federal judge has adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation to rebuff retailer Thom Browne's invalidity counterclaim in Adidas' trademark suit against it over apparel designs, agreeing that Adidas' iconic three-stripe logo wasn't proven to be just aesthetically functional.

  5. September 22, 2022

    Judge Suggests Tossing Designer's Bid To Cancel Adidas TM

    A New York federal magistrate judge has recommended cutting clothing brand Thom Browne's counterclaim seeking to cancel Adidas' trademark on its three-stripe design, determining that the mark wasn't shown to be invalid as aesthetically functional.

  6. April 22, 2022

    Thom Browne Must Face Adidas 'Stripe' Suit, Judge Affirms

    A New York federal judge on Thursday slightly altered Adidas' trademark suit alleging fashion designer Thom Browne ripped off its iconic three-stripe logo, declining to dismiss the complaint but finding some of the relief it sought was beyond the court's reach.

  7. October 22, 2021

    Settlement A No-Go As Adidas Targets Clothier Over Stripes

    A Manhattan federal judge heard Friday that "epic" settlement talks over two years have failed in what could be a big-dollar trademark infringement battle between sportswear giant Adidas and clothier Thom Browne over striped athletic gear and shoes.