Skechers Sues Steve Madden Accusing the Company of Copying Its ‘S’ Mark on Sneakers

Skechers is suing Steve Madden for allegedly copying one of its identifying design marks.

In a lawsuit filed in a California District court on Tuesday, Skechers alleged that Steve Madden’s “Kennie” sneaker currently utilizes a mark shaped like an “S” that is “confusingly similar” to the mark Skechers uses on its own shoes. Skechers claimed that Steve Madden’s allegedly infringing mark uses similar proportions, thickness and placement as the marks used by Skechers.

Skechers owns more than 40 federally registered trademarks pertaining to the “S” mark, according to the suit.

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