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The sneaker company, 1587 Sneakers, is reportedly suing Kansas City Chiefs players, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, along with their restaurant partners, for trademark infringement.
1587 Sneakers alleges that the name of the steakhouse owned by Mahomes and Kelce, 1587 Prime, infringes its use of the identical number combination and, as a result, has caused irreparable harm to its sneaker business.
The legal question in the suit centres on the unregistered rights that 1587 Sneakers claims to have acquired before filing its trademark applications. Specifically, the sneaker company did not apply for the “1587” trademark until October 2025, whereas a trademark application for “1587 Prime” was filed in December 2023. However, 1587 Sneakers began selling its products on April 13, 2023, which is several months before the restaurant opened on September 17, 2025.
Another relevant detail is that the “1587 Prime” trademark is in the bar and restaurant category, while the sneaker company’s “1587” trademark application relates to clothing. Despite this difference, 1587 Sneakers alleges that the steakhouse is creating confusion as “scores of consumers” have allegedly contacted the company believing it to be affiliated with 1587 Prime.
1587 Sneakers is seeking injunctive relief to restrain the restaurant group from using the “1587 Prime” mark and from selling any goods bearing the mark, as well as damages.
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