Adidas retracts opposition to Black Lives Matter three-stripe design

Adidas won't challenge Black Lives Matter over three-stripes trademark

Adidas is withdrawing its request that the U.S. Trademark Office reject an application by Black Lives Matter to trademark a design featuring three parallel stripes.

Adidas retracts opposition to Black Lives Matter logo three-stripe design

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation faced opposition from Adidas over the BLM logo.

Adidas to withdraw trademark complaint against Black Lives Matter

The sportswear company has taken frequent legal action since 2008 to defend its exclusive use of the three-stripe logo.

Adidas reverses position on Black Lives Matter trademark application

Adidas said it will no longer oppose Black Lives Matter’s trademark application, just two days after filing its initial complaint.   “Adidas will withdraw its opposition to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s trademark application as soon as possible,” the company said in a statement to The Hill. The athletic wear company on Monday filed its opposition…

Adidas to drop opposition to Black Lives Matter trademark

The opposition said Adidas’ brand would be damaged if the Black Lives Matter organization, founded in 2013, obtained a U.S. trademark registration for the three horizontal yellow stripes.

Adidas won't challenge Black Lives Matter over three-stripes trademark

Sportswear company previously claimed that BLM's three-stripe design too closely resembled its own iconic logo.