Trademark bullying allegations are in the news again.
Not only is Forever 21 calling Adidas a trademark bully for asserting rights in the three stripe design mark, it is asking a federal court to say it has not done anything wrong and award it fees:
“Tired of operating with a cloud over its head with regard to its right to design and sell clothing items bearing ornamental/decorative stripes, and unwilling to stop doing something it has every right to do and pay a bully to leave it alone, Forever 21 has decided that enough is enough. Forever 21 is not infringing any Adidas trademark and has not breached any agreements with Adidas. This matter is ripe for a declaratory judgment.”
This is not their first rodeo together, see here and here. It isn’t our first rodeo discussing Adidas either, see here, here, here, and here.
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UPDATE: Looks like there is going to be a fight about where the trademark fight actually goes forward, as KOIN6 reports, here.