Court Severs Athletic Shoe Companies as defendants in Trademark Case

A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois has granted a request by And 1 International to separate it from competitor Reebok International, Ltd. as a defendant in a trademark infringement case. Both companies, as well as Crossover Promotions, Crossova Productions, Crossover Sportsgear, Inc, and Crossover City Hoops, are defending themselves against SB Designs, which claims that the defendants infringed upon its CROSSOVER KING trademark.   In addition, the court, sue sponte, trans