CONVERSE Prosecute WAL-MART For Counterfeit Canvas Shoes

Nike (Nike)'s CONVERSE (Converse) said that it was too much for competitors to obviously copy their classic sports shoes.

CONVERSE said on Tuesday that the company had filed trademark infringement lawsuits against 31 competitors who had "mass production, distribution or sale of copycat versions of CONVERSE Chuck Taylor classic sneakers". CONVERSE has filed a lawsuit with the federal court of New York, including Cage, Skechers USA, WAL-MART (Wal-Mart), sports brand FILA, Ed Hadi (Ed Hardy), cheap supermarket company K-Mart and Ralph Lauren (Ralph Lauren).

Besides, CONVERSE International Trade Commission has also lodled complaints separately.

Announce Prosecution At a news conference, CONVERSE said that the company started producing sports shoes from 1917, which is also known as CONVERSE All Stars, Chuck Taylor All Stars or Chucks. CONVERSE accused many competitors of violating the trademark rights of the series of sports shoes, including the rubber protection layer and the diamond shaped figure on the sole above the toe cap.

　　 Chuck Taylors Made of canvas, it is one of the most famous sneakers in the world. As early as the current high-tech footwear and hundreds of dollars of cheap sports shoes were born, Chuck Taylors canvas shoes have been published. Among them, the most famous is the high Gang, and the market also has low help. CONVERSE has not filed a tort accusation on the star logo on the shoe.

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