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Roberts Sues Puma For Stealing Design But
They Cite Delta Air and Faucets
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
April 26 – Christophe Roberts,
an artist and self-described
"sneaker-head" who was selling
his designs in connection with
the 2020 NBA playoffs has sued
Puma North America, Inc. for
stealing his
designs.
On April 26, U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York Judge Jed
S. Rakoff held a proceeding.
Inner City Press covered
it.
Roberts
wants a temporary restraining
order.
Puma's lawyers
responded with the analogy
that there are, for example,
Delta Faucets and Delta
Airlines, and they do not
infringe. But the Roar brand
image?
Judge
Rakoff asked questions, and
permitted some final five-page
briefing which he joked he
might use to put himself to
sleep.
He said in tens
days he'll either have a
written decision or at least a
bottom line order.
The case is
Roberts v. Puma North America,
Inc., 21-cv-2559 (Rakoff)
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