German sportswear form adidas had initiated legal proceedings against American retailer Wal-Mart, which it claims has been selling shoes bearing similar markings to the three-stripe Adidas trademark.

The application was made in Portland, Oregon, where adidas has its US headquarters. Hearings are set to begin on October 6.

The company recently won a copyright case in Portland against shoe retailer Payless Shoesource, after it started selling shoes with markings deemed to be similar to the adidas stripes. Adidas was awarded $305 million in damages.

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