Adidas Loses ‘3-Stripe’ Trademark Trial Against Thom Browne (1)

Adidas AG failed to convince a Manhattan federal jury that fashion retailer Thom Browne Inc. used the German sportswear giant’s “three-stripe” logo without authorization.

The jury on Thursday found no trademark infringement or dilution. Adidas had sought $7.8 million in total.

Adidas “does not own stripes,” Thom Browne attorney Robert Maldonado of Wolf Greenfield & Sacks PC told jurors during closing arguments. Thom Browne’s namesake, who was in the courtroom, is offended by the notion that his company wanted to trade on Adidas’ brand, Maldonado said.

“This whole idea that Thom Browne wants to be a sportswear athletic company is ...