Thom Browne controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Jury finds Thom Browne's logo does not infringe adidas trademark
Ruling
In a trademark dispute between adidas and Thom Browne, a jury found that Thom Browne's four-bar logo did not infringe adidas' three-stripe trademark. As a result of the verdict, Thom Browne owed no damages. The finding addressed the question of infringement concerning the two striped logo designs and concluded that no infringement had occurred, with no monetary award against Thom Browne.
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In return, he owes adidas zero damages.
After a relatively swift trial, Thom Browne triumphed over adidas on January 12, with the jury finding that Browne's four-bar logo doesn't infringe adidas' trademark three stripes.
Adidas is suing US fashion designer Thom Browne for allegedly infringing the trademarks for its signature three stripe logo by using “confusing similar marks” on a sports apparel range.
2021
Adidas trademark lawsuit
Adidas sued Thom Browne over four-bar and grosgrain stripe designs, alleging that they infringed Adidas’s three-stripe trademark rights. In 2023, a jury found that the Thom Browne designs were not likely to confuse consumers and did not violate the asserted trademark rights.