Overview
- 1587 Sneakers sued Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and their Kansas City steakhouse, 1587 Prime, claiming the shoe company used the mark first and alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, and consumer confusion.
- The plaintiff sought an emergency order to stop the restaurant's use of the name, but Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald denied that request on March 2, 2026, and the restaurant has continued operating.
- Kelce and Mahomes recently asked the New York court to dismiss or transfer the case for lack of personal jurisdiction, arguing they and 1587 Prime are based in Kansas City and lack sufficient ties to New York.
- 1587 Sneakers counters that the players’ national advertising and the restaurant’s sale of branded merchandise create overlap with the sneaker business and justify New York jurisdiction and an infringement claim.
- If the court rules on jurisdiction for New York, the decision will shape whether the case proceeds on the merits in SDNY and could determine how courts treat similar name disputes when a restaurant also sells branded clothing.