19/06/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday, June 19, the General Court of the European Union confirmed the invalidity of the Adidas EU trademark which consists of three parallel stripes, equidistant and of equal width, applied in any direction. In its view, the sportswear manufacturer had not proved the motif had acquired a “distinctive character” throughout the 28 countries of the bloc that would qualify for legal protection, with the evidence produced being “of some relevance” in...