Irregular IP Seeks to Avoid Patagonia Lawsuit Over Trademark

Irregular IP LLC is looking to distinguish its trademarks and US armed forces-themed merchandise from Patagonia, Inc.'s products through a lawsuit in Texas federal court.

Irregular IP filed suit in the Western District of Texas on Monday seeking a declaratory judgment that would allow it to use its “Irregular” trademarks and copyrights without the threat of litigation from Patagonia, according to the complaint.

Irregular IP owns the intellectual property rights to goods “whose primary purpose is to support the US armed forces” and targets members and supporters of the military as consumers, according to the complaint. Patagonia makes and ...