Thom Browne can keep his stripes, the jury has ruled. After a nine-day trial, the New York luxury brand has been found not liable for damages or profits made from the sales of its four-striped products in its case against Adidas over the stripe . Adidas sued Thom Browne for nearly $8 million in damages and profits, arguing that Thom Browne’s stripes “imitate” its own branding, citing its Three-Stripe trademark. Unable to settle outside of court, the brands first appeared in front of Judge Jed Rakoff on Tuesday 3 January. On Thursday, just hours after closing arguments, the jury ruled in favour of Thom Browne. “We are pleased that the jury found that at no time did Thom Browne, Inc. infringe on any of Adidas’s trademarks,” a spokesperson for Thom Browne said in a statement. “For over 20 years now, Thom Browne has been a pioneering force in luxury fashion, bringing a wholly unique and distinctive design aesthetic that combines classic tailoring with American sportswear sensibilities. We look forward to continuing to design and provide the creative products that have become the hallmark of the Thom Browne label.” Adidas’s argument was that Thom Browne’s use of stripes, particularly in […]
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