So Shoe Me -- Van Halen Takes Nike to Court

31. 16. 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.

Posted at 1:44PM on Jun 16th 2009 by m
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Uh..not really. Many trademark registrations are deemed invalid when the dispute reaches court. The only thing a USPTO registration means is that in the eyes of the USPTO registration is proper. The USPTO has no power to issue injunctions or other orders.

Posted at 2:39PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Ned

32. Nike stole his trademark, The pattern looks exactly the same, and if you are a Van Halen fan, you would be compelled to buy the shoe for that very reason. Nike, Nike, do you not make enough money of those $2.00 shoes that are made in China?

Posted at 2:46PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Jazz

33. You have got to be kidding me! So, EVH has cornered the market on the colors red, black and white? He must be hurting for $$$. And he's hurting for attention since his Ex Valerie B has been out and about doing the weight loss thing.

Posted at 2:48PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Karen

34. Ugly shoes!!!
Ugly Eddie Van Halen !!!

Posted at 2:55PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Telling It Like It Is

35. You don't file allegations of copyright infringement for trademarks. More likely ELVH got a copyright for an original work of art, NOT a design trademark. USPTO database seems to back this up.

Posted at 3:05PM on Jun 16th 2009 by TrademarkLawyer

36. Eddie, you're out of gas. If the entire shoe were covered with the pattern, he might have something. Must be low on cash to file such a stupid lawsuit.

Posted at 3:08PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Foghorn Leghorn

37. I'm with EVH on this one. But then I'm with EVH on pretty much everything, sue their asses dude!

Posted at 3:26PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Omar B

38. I would also request the impoundment and destruction of these Nike shoes as they are friggen ugly !
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And if I ever see anyone wearing them I will run them over in my car..

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Posted at 3:18PM on Jun 16th 2009 by jrad247

39. THAT IS THE BEST SHOES EVER 546,512,435,246,156,123,675,286 TIMES BETTER THAN THE JORDANS

Posted at 3:51PM on Jun 16th 2009 by ROCK IZ DA BEST

40. I'm all for these disgustingly ugly shoes being destroyed.

Posted at 3:57PM on Jun 16th 2009 by brenda

41. Yea, because red white and black is SO original.

Posted at 4:23PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Val

42. FACT: Eddie Van Halen stole the song "RIGHT NOW" from a couple of no-name Chicago songwriters. The Chicago songwriters sued, and Van Halen settled out of court for a undisclosed sum (it was chump change). The Chicago guys lawyer didn't want to battle Van Halen and their record company so he convinced them to take the deal.

I used to hear these guys rehearse and heard them play RIGHT NOW all the time. When I heard Van Halen's version of it on the radio, it was astounding how little they changed it. How F'n arrogant!

Posted at 4:13PM on Jun 16th 2009 by The Chicago Guy

43.
This is a perfect example of what a douch-bag Eddie is.

Posted at 7:27PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Brien

44. Did he copyright the colors? A line drawing is a line drawing. EVH always has his panties in a wad about something.

Posted at 4:24PM on Jun 16th 2009 by ChinLee3

45. He should probably try to get royalties for those ugly worthless shoes...

Posted at 4:37PM on Jun 16th 2009 by Telling It Like It Is