Recent legal battles in the trademark sector have seen significant developments. Adidas has faced challenges in its lawsuit against fashion house Thom Browne, where it claims infringement on its three-stripe trademark. Despite a loss in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where Thom Browne's four-stripe design was upheld, Adidas is seeking a new trial, citing issues with jury instructions by Judge Rakoff. The 2nd Circuit court criticized Adidas' argument and subjected the company to tough questioning. Meanwhile, Timberland's attempt to trademark distinctive elements of its boot design was rejected by the 4th Circuit, which upheld a USPTO decision stating that the boot's features, including sole color, eyelets, and stitching, were not distinctive enough to warrant a trademark.
Adidas faced a skeptical court in its bid to revive a trademark lawsuit against Thom Browne. The 2nd Circuit criticized Adidas' argument that a Manhattan judge issued flawed instructions to the federal jury that rejected the lawsuit last year https://t.co/q5fmsTRlZS https://t.co/l57bt12dHq
Back in January, Thom Browne was found not guilty in the case against adidas. Will adidas be able to revive the case? #TrademarkNews #AICouldHaveHelped https://t.co/cL39zHxSIE
Back in January, Thom Browne was found not guilty in the case against adidas. Will Adidas be able to revive the case? #TrademarkNews #AICouldHaveHelped https://t.co/cL39zHxSIE
Adidas faced tough questioning by a US appeals court in its bid to revive a lawsuit claiming fashion house Thom Browne ripped off the company's iconic three-stripe trademark https://t.co/q5fmsTRTPq @blakebrittain https://t.co/A2va3SaYiI
Appellate beat: Today in the 2d Circuit adidas is appealing its blow-out loss in SDNY trial to Thom Browne, whose four stripe design was upheld. Now adidas wants a new trial, including based on Judge Rakoff's jury instruction about competition and proximity https://t.co/aJGtfSoBDk
Timberland lost its bid to trademark its boot-design features. The 4th Circuit upheld the USPTO's decision that features of the boots, including its sole color, eyelets and stitching were not distinctive enough to identify the boots as Timberland products https://t.co/6sA8tQKtKX https://t.co/WnkcLE5W5S
VF Corp's boot maker Timberland cannot receive a federal trademark covering certain elements of its famous boot design, a U.S. appeals court said @blakebrittain https://t.co/6sA8tQJVVp https://t.co/u2i6JYXsak
VF Corp's boot maker Timberland cannot receive a federal trademark covering certain elements of its famous boot design, a US appeals court said https://t.co/6sA8tQKtKX @blakebrittain https://t.co/X869vqH18E
Tiger Doesn't Own All Stripes: Understanding the Trademark Battle Between Adidas and Thom Browne https://t.co/2lAK4QxaQu