I think Nike has a lot of good points considering their history with John Elliot (his regular white on white AF1's with the double tongue and lunar sole are awesome) and other luxury designers to create "confusion" but the fact that they haven't gone after Hender Scheme and their myriad Nike tributes throws that out the window, too.
That's the thing. They absolutely have the right to protect their IP, which Anand alludes to in the piece. But they're so selective in doing it which, in turn, creates the problem here.
I think Nike has a lot of good points considering their history with John Elliot (his regular white on white AF1's with the double tongue and lunar sole are awesome) and other luxury designers to create "confusion" but the fact that they haven't gone after Hender Scheme and their myriad Nike tributes throws that out the window, too.
That's the thing. They absolutely have the right to protect their IP, which Anand alludes to in the piece. But they're so selective in doing it which, in turn, creates the problem here.
Great interview! It’s refreshing to see a lawyer talk about their case in detail and explain the intricacies of the law in plain language.
I'm so glad he was willing to chat! A lot of people had questions about this so I really wanted to clear it up.