Adidas opposes Thom Browne’s parallel stripe trademark applications

By Alessia Monastero (January 19, 2021, 12:04 PM EST) -- On Dec. 14, 2020, adidas AG, adidas America Inc. and adidas International Marketing BV (collectively, Adidas) filed an opposition with the United States Patent and Trademarks Trial and Appeal Board against Thom Browne Inc.’s (Thom Browne) U.S. trademark applications for a red, white and blue parallel stripe for use on footwear. Adidas has opposed the applications, which have been filed on an intent-to-use basis, on the grounds of likelihood of confusion and dilution by blurring....