In the filing, Adidas said it had begun a mediation process with Thom Browne that began back in November 2020 but that those proceedings did not resolve the dispute.

Thom Browne is a New York City-based menswear and womenswear brand.

Thom Browne CEO Rodrigo Bazan said in a statement issued to WWD. “We believe we are right, and we are confident in the outcome of the case as we have acted honorably for all this time…[Adidas] consented for 12 years and now they are changing their mind. The court won’t allow that, and consumers won’t as well. It is an attempt to use the law illegally.”

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