Adidas had claimed that Thom Browne's four stripes were too similar to its three stripes. Browne argued that his brand had a distinct number of stripes and consumers were unlikely to mix the two brands.
An attorney for Adidas on Tuesday told a Manhattan federal jury how fashion house Thom Browne Inc. exploited the footwear giant's iconic three-stripe logo for use in its own burgeoning sportswear line, despite being warned over a decade ago to back off.