Adidas filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles, accusing Conrad Asher Licensing Group Inc., or Gardena, CA, of infringing on its three-stripe mark.
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, the lawsuit, filed Oct. 21, seeks monetary damages and a court order prohibiting Conrad Asher Licensing Group Inc. from marketing clothing that infringes on Adidas' trademark. Conrad Asher's merchandise is so similar to Adidas' that it “is likely to deceive, confuse and mislead purchasers” into believing it was manufactured by Adidas, the lawsuit said.
Conrad Asher, a privately held company, said on its website that it has been manufacturing and distributing soccer apparel in the United States and Mexico for more than five years. Its current line includes shirts, soccer balls, caps, beanies, backpacks and other accessories.
