This GreeKat learns from the Washington Post that US-based sports apparel company, Under Armour, has initiated trade mark infringement proceedings against Armor&Glory, a small company producing, in its own words, "inspirational apparel". At issue is use by Armor&Glory of, no surprise, the mark "Armor&Glory". It seems that Under Armour justifies its trade name and is quite vigilant in protecting its trade mark rights; it has entered into IP rows with Nike, adidas (as a defendant though) and Sketchers in the past. But the factual background in this case is different, not only because of the (tiny) size of the defendant, but also because of the story behind the allegedly infringing mark. According to Armor&Glory's founder, Terrance Jackson, the idea behind the venture came in 2013 following his disappointing attempt to dress his then 3-year-old son with anything not including skulls and…
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