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Celebrity Justice6/16/2009 1:30 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
So Shoe Me -- Van Halen Takes Nike to Court

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.

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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."

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Foot Fetish:  971 days ago

hi buddies (^___^)

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Michael Madsen:  971 days ago

Tennis Court??

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kevin:  971 days ago

He's going to have a hard sell on that one. As his guitar design isn't original.

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Wow:  971 days ago

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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MojoCeltica:  971 days ago

Wow. They really do look very similar.

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kevin:  971 days ago

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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Me!:  971 days ago

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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Zonny VanRant:  971 days ago

Gimme a break, "Shreddie Vee" must be low on funds. Valerie has sucked him dry (literally)

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Kelis:  971 days ago

They both look the same to me.

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PEPSI Generation:  971 days ago

His newline is whocanisue.com

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PEPSI Generation:  971 days ago

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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Don:  971 days ago

This is ridiculous, other than being similar in color the style is completely different.

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m:  971 days ago

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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PEPSI Generation:  971 days ago

Yes he has a trademark but it an`t a shoe and I`d never sell that crap here.

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Lucy:  971 days ago

"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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