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Nike Inc. wins Air Force 1 trademark case against competitor in US courtReuters WASHINGTON -- Nike Inc. won a victory at the U.S. Supreme Court barring a smaller rival from suing to void the company's trademark for its top-selling Air Force 1 sneakers.
January 11, 2013, 12:57 am TWN Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for a unanimous court on Wednesday that Nike's promise not to pursue an infringement lawsuit against Already LLC, maker of Yums sneakers, meant that the Texas company could not pursue its own trademark challenge. “Already's arguments boil down to a basic policy objection that dismissing this case allows Nike to bully small innovators lawfully operating in the public domain,” Roberts wrote. But the argument did not justify letting its lawsuit proceed, he wrote. |
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