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WWD (password required) tips us off regarding the recent lawsuit proceedings of the Eddie Van Halen camp against Nike regarding the use of one of his trademarked graphics on a pair of Nike Dunk Lows. The graphic stems from Van Halen’s infamous red/white/black striped pattern seen on his “Frankenstein” guitar which he has held the rights to since 2001. Nike’s retort “Based on the information provided to us, we have not infringed on any rights held by Mr. Van Halen,” it said. “Nike’s Dunk shoe design is not substantially similar to any of the Van Halen designs, and Nike has not referenced the ‘Van Halen’ name or image as part of any marketing campaign or promotional material associated with the shoe.” View the article below for the entire scoop.
Eddie Van Halen wants Nike to stop running with the devil.
Reps for the Van Halen rocker’s company, ELVH Inc., filed a cause of action for copyright infringement Friday in Los Angeles Federal District Court against Beaverton, Ore.-based Nike.
ELVH alleges that the design of certain Nike Dunk Low styles infringe on the copyright the company holds for the red-white-and-black-striped pattern Van Halen made famous on his “Frankenstein” guitar — and for which the musician has held the copyright since 2001.
Citing “irreparable harm and damage,” ELVH is asking for the impoundment and destruction of all the shoes in question, as well as all profits from the sale of the shoes and damages.
As previously reported by Footwear News, Van Halen released a line of men’s high- and low-top sneakers featuring the Frankenstein design earlier this spring though licensee New Jersey-based FEA Merchandising, a company specializing in recording-artist merchandise.
Lawyers for Van Halen said they had no comment beyond the filing, preferring, they said, “to try cases in court.”
In a statement provided to FN by a brand spokesperson, Nike said it was aware of the lawsuit but did not believe it to have merit. “Based on the information provided to us, we have not infringed on any rights held by Mr. Van Halen,” it said. “Nike’s Dunk shoe design is not substantially similar to any of the Van Halen designs, and Nike has not referenced the ‘Van Halen’ name or image as part of any marketing campaign or promotional material associated with the shoe.”
Following upon the earlier announcement that Nike SB was set to release another version of their Lobster Dunk Low, we get a closer look into the project which involves the design direction from Boston’s Concepts. This rarer species will be the second “Lobster”, shipped and promoted by the “Concepts Fishing Company”. Priced at $250.00 USD, the actual Blue Lobster sneaker will be bagged, tagged and sealed in a HAZMAT foam container. Each pair will be joined by an official Nike SB tee shirt, hang tag and lace lock. The first 200 pairs will come with 1 of 2 Concepts x Alien Workshop skate decks.
A release is scheduled for Saturday June 20, 2009 (11:00am) at Concepts. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 each and the drawing will be held immediately following the release.