Alex Binley, BBC News; Adidas loses stripes row trademark battle with luxury designer Thom Browne
"While Adidas launched legal action in 2021, the battle between the two companies dates back more than 15 years.
In 2007, Adidas complained that Thom Browne was using a three-stripe design on jackets. Browne agreed to stop using it and added a fourth stripe.
Since then Thom Browne Inc has expanded rapidly and is now sold in more than 300 locations worldwide, and in recent years has been creating more athletics wear...
A spokesperson for Adidas said the company was disappointed but will "continue to vigilantly enforce our intellectual property, including filing any appropriate appeals".
A spokesperson for Thom Browne Inc said the company was pleased with the outcome. Speaking to the Associated Press, the designer said he hoped the case would inspire others whose work is challenged by larger companies.
"It was important to fight and tell my story," he said.
Documents used in the case showed that Adidas has launched more than 90 court battles and signed more than 200 settlement agreements since 2008 related to its trademark."
