19 March 2020TrademarksSarah Morgan

Surf doc maker sues Nike, Footlocker over ‘Endless Summer’ TM

The filmmaker behind 1966 surf documentary “The Endless Summer” has accused sportswear brands Footlocker and Nike of infringing the filmmaker’s trademarks through a marketing campaign the two ran last year.

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