Converse Inc. Position On the Dallas Cowboys Lawsuit Over Use of Five-Pointed Star Logo On Footwear.NORTH READING, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 1998--Converse Chairman Glenn N. Rupp issued the following statement today regarding the Dallas Cowboys  ) is a very common ideogram throughout the world. If drawn with points of equal length and angles of 36° at each point, it is sometimes termed a golden five pointed star. logo on
footwear."The pending litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. between Converse and the Dallas Cowboys pertains to the Cowboys use of a five-pointed star on footwear. Converse owns the usage rights to the prominent five-pointed star on any footwear products. Converse is not attempting to block the Cowboys' use of the star logo on team uniforms, helmets or merchandise other than footwear. Converse began using its five-pointed star trademark in 1916 when the Company introduced the Chuck Taylor(R) All Star(R), the first basketball shoe ever made, which features a large patch with the large five-pointed star. Since its introduction, over 550 million pairs of the All Star sneakers sneakers Noun, pl US, Canad, Austral & NZ canvas shoes with rubber soles sneakers npl (US) → zapatos mpl de lona; zapatillas fpl have been sold worldwide. In each year of our 90-year history the Company has sold millions of pairs of shoes adorned a·dorn tr.v. a·dorned, a·dorn·ing, a·dorns 1. To lend beauty to: "the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade" Ronald Firbank. 2. with the star logo. Converse has a history of aggressively protecting its star trademark on footwear. In December 1996 a jury ruled in favor of Converse and prohibited Starter Corporation from using its star logo on footwear as it would infringe upon the Converse trademark. As long as Converse makes footwear we will vigorously protect our exclusive rights to the five-pointed star," stated Rupp. Converse is a leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer of high quality athletic footwear for men, women and children. The Company is also a global licensor of sports apparel, accessories and selected footwear. The Company's products are distributed in over 90 countries to approximately 9,000 customers that include specialty athletic, sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport , department and shoe stores.
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Kellie Buckley, 978-664-7522
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