In a recent decision, Adidas AG (“Adidas”) successfully invalidated the series of “Adidrip/adidrip” trade marks (the “Adidrip Marks”) registered by Marlon Grandison, an independent musical artist, in respect of goods in classes 24 and 25 for cloth and various clothing goods on the grounds that it took unfair advantage of Adidas’s reputation, free riding on […]
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Adidas gets taken for a ride: Adidrip, unfair advantage and the power of reputation

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