U.S Soccer takes legal action 18/06/2010 |
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The US Soccer Federation is taking legal action against the country’s largest sportswear firm, Sports Authority Inc. after accusing the firm of using its trademark goods without permission.
The federation claims that Sports Authority used adverts showing US team member Taylor Twellman wearing the official trademarked uniforms and crest.
“U.S. Soccer only permits one sporting goods retailer to use its marks on an exclusive basis,” the federation said today in a complaint filed against TSA Stores Inc., the company that operates Sports Authority, in federal court in Chicago. Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. Inc. is the team’s only licensed retailer, it said.
The federation warned the company to stop showing the adverts on June 11 but Sports Authority, who are based in Chicago, are determined to fight their case.
“Today, we were caught by surprise and hope to resolve this matter expeditiously and cooperatively with the United States Soccer Federation and are engaged in active dialogue with them to do so,” David Campisi, the president and chief executive officer of Sports Authority, said in an e-mailed statement.
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