NBA Shoots to Sink Coogi’s ‘Dubious’ Suit Over Brooklyn Camo (1)

May 16, 2019, 4:54 PM UTCUpdated: May 16, 2019, 9:39 PM UTC

The NBA is trying to toss copyright, trademark, and trade dress infringement litigation involving jerseys with “Brooklyn Camo” patterns brought by a sweater company favored by the late Notorious BIG.

Coogi Partners LLC’s complaint “is replete with dubious theories that in some way seek to articulate a cognizable claim against the Brooklyn Nets’-branded products that contain the ‘Brooklyn Camo’ pattern,” NBA Properties, Brooklyn Nets LLC, and other defendants said in a May 15 memorandum supporting a motion to dismiss.

The plaintiff claims the NBA and others infringed its copyrighted designs by using a multicolored pattern on Brooklyn Nets jerseys ...

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