Steve Madden Claims ‘Adidas Does Not Own All Stripes’ in New Lawsuit

Steve Madden Claims ‘Adidas Does Not Own All Stripes’ in New Lawsuit

Steve Madden is suing Adidas for allegedly aggressively enforcing its shoe trademarks with companies that use stripes on their designs.

Steve Madden sues Adidas to thwart challenges to shoe designs

By Jonathan Stempel

Steve Madden sues Adidas in bid to preempt design challenges

In a ramp-up of a long-running branding war, Steve Madden, the New York based footwear company, has sued Adidas in federal court, accusing the German sportswear giant of overreaching as it sought to dominate stripe-based shoe designs. The suit, filed in a Brooklyn federal courthouse, alleges that Adidas has systematically sought to suppress competition by […] The post Steve Madden sues Adidas in bid to preempt design challenges appeared first on…

Steve Madden challenges Adidas’ trademark on stripes in new lawsuit – USA Today – OPUS IP

Steve Madden challenges Adidas’ trademark on stripes in new lawsuit  USA Today

Steve Madden Sues Adidas to Protect Its Own Use of Stripes

The two companies have feuded for years over the use of stripes on shoes, which Steve Madden claims Adidas is illegally monopolizing.