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Sorry, Bootleggers — The Air Jordan 1 Is Now An Officially Registered Trademark


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 3 years ago '16        #1
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icon Sorry, Bootleggers — The Air Jordan 1 Is Now An Officially Registered Trademark
 

 
As early as the conception of the BAPE STA, Nike has fought tooth and nail to maintain the integrity of their most iconic silhouettes. But even today, we still see numerous “homages,” either from the aforementioned or relatively newfound labels like Hender Scheme, Warren Lotas, and the droves of IG/Youtuber start-ups.

All that will soon change, however, as the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office have granted Nike official registration certificates for the trade designs of three of their most iconic models: the Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 1 Low, and Air Jordan 1 Low SE.

This comes hot off the heels of their recent lawsuit with Warren Lotas, which dealt a blow to the designer’s interpretation of the Dunk Low. This also instilled fear in the creators offering similar product — e.g. Fugazi, Orée, and the like. Now armed with the patent, Nike Inc. has plenty of ammunition to go after bootleg sneakers in the future if there is no visible attempt at trying to change the form itself.

As for what this means for bootlegs hereafter is hard to say. Will these brands go after different icons or will they cease entirely? Only time will tell.

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brands like kool kiy is in jeopardy!
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do you all think nike should let them be or get in them pockets?
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 3 years ago '17        #2
CELE91  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x1
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 ferraricashpapi said 🔗
As early as the conception of the BAPE STA, Nike has fought tooth and nail to maintain the integrity of their most iconic silhouettes. But even today, we still see numerous “homages,” either from the aforementioned or relatively newfound labels like Hender Scheme, Warren Lotas, and the droves of IG/Youtuber start-ups.

All that will soon change, however, as the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office have granted Nike official registration certificates for the trade designs of three of their most iconic models: the Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 1 Low, and Air Jordan 1 Low SE.

This comes hot off the heels of their recent lawsuit with Warren Lotas, which dealt a blow to the designer’s interpretation of the Dunk Low. This also instilled fear in the creators offering similar product — e.g. Fugazi, Orée, and the like. Now armed with the patent, Nike Inc. has plenty of ammunition to go after bootleg sneakers in the future if there is no visible attempt at trying to change the form itself.

As for what this means for bootlegs hereafter is hard to say. Will these brands go after different icons or will they cease entirely? Only time will tell.

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brands like kool kiy is in jeopardy!
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do you all think nike should let them be or get in them pockets?
Lol they not gonna stop the asian though
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 3 years ago '16        #3
ferraricashpapi  OP
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 CELE91 said 🔗
Lol they not gonna stop the asian though
hell naw lol them rep dudes is living amazing
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 3 years ago '17        #4
CELE91  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x1
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 ferraricashpapi said 🔗
hell naw lol them rep dudes is living amazing
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Lol resellers made the rep market what it is today. Nike has only themselves too blame for making small batches of their jordans.
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 3 years ago '19        #5
Free my soul  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x22
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 ferraricashpapi said 🔗
hell naw lol them rep dudes is living amazing
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Some of them reps look soo good you can fool them authenticators at the Sh0e events IYKYK
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 3 years ago '16        #6
Toast2the  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x3
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 CELE91 said 🔗
Lol they not gonna stop the asian though
This is more for ppl like that kool kiy dude his kicks are just basically Jordan 1’s with a lightning bolt



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 3 years ago '20        #7
SuperSlimey215 
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Nike need to just let them live. None of them can compete with any Jordan 1s anyway. That sh1t does not threaten their sales.
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 3 years ago '19        #8
SirChicoDusty  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x1
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Kiy ain’t tripping he probably made a couple M’s already from the sh0e so call it a spade and move on to the next project.

I’m just glad they put the trademark on before Omi In The Hellcat fat a$s put out his off brand Kiy sh0es
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 3 years ago '18        #9
TexasPlayaMayne  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x25
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 CELE91 said 🔗
Lol they not gonna stop the asian though
Bootlegging has always been illegal, so this law does nothing.

This is for companies like Adidas, or Reebok who try to make sh0es that look similar.
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 3 years ago '05        #10
HeGotBeatz  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x1
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naw that patent stops all imported knockoffs at the border. kiy gotta hit the drawing board but im sure he's planned for this. i was in talks of having a few of my designs printed and shipped in but good thing ive got my customizing to fall back on.
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 3 years ago '05        #11
JimDinO77  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x4
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is it that hard to be original
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 3 years ago '17        #12
CELE91  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x1
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 Free my soul said 🔗
Some of them reps look soo good you can fool them authenticators at the Sh0e events IYKYK
It makes sense why though.these asian factories make theses sh0es for nike anyway so might as well make extra money on the side.
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 3 years ago '15        #13
Johnny Cinco 
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 SuperSlimey215 said 🔗
Nike need to just let them live. None of them can compete with any Jordan 1s anyway. That sh1t does not threaten their sales.
let them live? you're a fu#king idiot
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 3 years ago '20        #14
SuperSlimey215 
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 Johnny Cinco said 🔗
let them live? you're a fu#king idiot
Jordan’s selling now more than ever. Tell me what was so idiotic about my comment and tell me how it effects Jordan 1 sales. I’ll wait.
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 3 years ago '18        #15
dacoolestg  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x1
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 Toast2the said 🔗
This is more for ppl like that kool kiy dude his kicks are just basically Jordan 1’s with a lightning bolt



fux with dude but jacked ian connor whole sh1t
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 3 years ago '14        #16
Wop2x 
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Jordan 1/ af1 silhouette is legendary

From bape
To saint laurent
To Dior
To off white
To louis vuitton

All used nike blueprint to design their sh0es
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 3 years ago '15        #17
Bonaparte 
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Not cool Nike, not cool.



 3 years ago '19        #18
jlem 
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Good for them but butter doesn't mean anything. This will only effect legitimate sneaker makers that many copy the AJ1 style and likeness.

This will do nothing to stop counterfeiters from knocking off the sh0es Nike produces.

Besides, as long as Nike and others continue to outsource the manufacturing of their products, bootleggers will continue to do what they do.

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 3 years ago '16        #19
Toast2the  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x3
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 dacoolestg said 🔗
fux with dude but jacked ian connor whole sh1t
I don’t really like his personality never met him but they way he comes off on IG and talks to his followers/customers have been off putting to me

And he’s coming out with too many versions of those sneakers... watering down his brand

It was cool with the OG colors... but I seen him post some sh0es that the lightning bolt lights up on some LA Gears sh1t lol
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 3 years ago '05        #20
HeGotBeatz  topics gone triple plat - Number 1 spot x1
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Nike had time yesterday lol
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 3 years ago '04        #21
ddash 
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Its crazy to me that converse is not richest company ever and nike bought them for chump change a few yrs ago

The converse chuck has to be most copied sh0e mold and sold alltime
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 3 years ago '15        #22
Johnny Cinco 
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 SuperSlimey215 said 🔗
Jordan’s selling now more than ever. Tell me what was so idiotic about my comment and tell me how it effects Jordan 1 sales. I’ll wait.
you dont understand business. I wouldn't even waste time explaining it to be honest. Be great and have a wonderful day.

Im trying to learn not to comment on ever dumb comment I see. Sometimes its better to just respond in my head.
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 3 years ago '04        #23
Tha754kid 
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 SuperSlimey215 said 🔗
Jordan’s selling now more than ever. Tell me what was so idiotic about my comment and tell me how it effects Jordan 1 sales. I’ll wait.
Would you be cool with someone ripping off your original design and making money off it?
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 3 years ago '11        #24
jayevryday 
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 Wop2x said 🔗
Jordan 1/ af1 silhouette is legendary

From bape
To saint laurent
To Dior
To off white
To louis vuitton

All used nike blueprint to design their sh0es
Add Amiri to that as well
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 3 years ago '20        #25
SuperSlimey215 
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 Tha754kid said 🔗
Would you be cool with someone ripping off your original design and making money off it?
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They are no threat to Nikes Jordan 1 lol whatsoever.
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