Eddie Van Halen sues Nike

Eddie Van Halen has filed a lawsuit against the Nike shoe company, according to Los Angeles station KTLA-TV. The Van Halen guitarist filed his claim on Friday (June 12th), alleging that Nike used the trademarked striped design from his guitar for its new line of "Dunk Lows" tennis shoes. According to the suit, Van Halen copyrighted a red, white and black streaked design for his "Frankenstein" guitar in 2001, the same design he claims Nike has used for the midsole of its new shoes.

Van Halen's suit alleges that Nike infringed on his copyright and used the design without "consent, approval or license."

The guitarist claims that Nike is doing "irreparable harm and damage" to his design. In addition to damages, he is seeking all profits from the sales of "Dunk Lows" and a permanent injunction halting production of the Nike shoes.

Van Halen also recently launched his own line of striped sneakers.
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