Eddie Van Halen claims Nike is guilty of walking all over him -- by saying the shoe giant jacked his trademarked black, white and red design for a new line of sneakers.
ELVH Inc. -- Eddie's company -- filed a federal lawsuit against Nike last week, laced with allegations of copyright infringement. The suit claims a series of designs Eddie trademarked -- designs which have prominently been displayed on his guitars since 1978 -- were lifted by Nike without his consent.
The suit is not only seeking monetary retribution -- it also calls for "the impoundment and destruction of all footwear."
Celebrity Justice6/16/2009 1:30 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
So Shoe Me -- Van Halen Takes Nike to Court
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He's going to have a hard sell on that one. As his guitar design isn't original.
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Take that energy and use it for something meaningful and good. It doesn't even look like his guitar. Gimme a break!
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BTW Eddie needs to stop being such a Douchebag. All these years everyone thought it was just David that was a douche. No, Eddie is just as douchie.
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pal-leeze . . . .
you better haul my son into court too
he's five and draws with crayolas every day and boy!
does it look similiar to that guitar and shoe!
lol
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Gimme a break, "Shreddie Vee" must be low on funds. Valerie has sucked him dry (literally)
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Dakota trucks and beer stratus cars.His look is ripped in the first place and he is more over the BEN
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This is ridiculous, other than being similar in color the style is completely different.
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It's TRADEMARK infringement not copyright. Also, whoever said the design isn't original- if the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) deemed it original and thus issued a trademark registration (as the story indicates), then in the eyes of the courts it IS an original, protected design.
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Yes he has a trademark but it an`t a shoe and I`d never sell that crap here.
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"impoundment and destruction of all footwear? are you serious? how many poor people in the US and the world could use a brand new pair of sneakers! get a life, Eddie!
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