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Kansas City Chiefs players Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes have gotten some legal news amid the NFL trading season.
Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are in the offseason, but it’s already heating up with NFL trades and free agency up ahead.
Now, Kelce and Mahomes are getting hit with an update about some legal news they’ve been dealing with for a while.
Backstory on Legal News About 1587 Prime and Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes
Back in February, according to a report from ESPN, a sneaker company sued both Mahomes and Kelce, as well as their restaurant partners, alleging trademark infringement. The suit came from the two using the numbers specific to 1587 Prime, the name of their restaurant in Kansas City, court records stated.
Mahomes, Kelce and business partner Noble 33 open their steakhouse last year, and the name comes from putting together Mahomes and Kelce’s jersey numbers. In the suit, the sneaker company 1587 Sneakers states that the restaurant’s name infringes its usage of the same number combination.
In the report, Michael Rothstein states, “The legal question revolves around the unregistered rights that the sneaker company claimed before it filed its trademark applications last year, said trademark attorney Josh Gerben of Gerben IP, who doesn’t represent either party.”
Rothstein adds that “the suit alleges that the 1587 Sneakers brand started selling its shoes April 13, 2023, and thus has first use of the number and markings.”
The shoe company didn’t apply for the “1587” trademark until October 2025, according to ESPN, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is still reviewing the application. Also, Mahomes and Kelce applied for the “1587 Prime” trademark in December 2023.
Good News for Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes
On Thursday, March 5, both Kelce and Mahomes got good news on the lawsuit. According to a report from KMBC, “A federal judge has refused an emergency request to temporarily shut down a Kansas City restaurant owned by Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes in a trademark dispute over the name ‘1587.’”
They add that in an order filed March 2, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald” declined to sign a proposed temporary restraining order sought by 1587 Sneakers Inc., which claims it owns trademark rights to the mark ‘1587.’”
So, it’s great news that a federal judge has denied 1587 Sneakers’ proposed emergency request to temporarily shut down 1587 Prime.
In the suit, the company alleges the defendants launched a restaurant and clothing line using the names “1587 PRIME” and “1587,” which they states causes confusion amid customers and infringes on its brand.
It’s worth noting that the ruling does not dismiss the lawsuit. “Instead, the judge said the court may consider future motions once the defendants are properly served and if jurisdiction and venue issues are resolved,” KMBC notes.
In other news, Kelce is expected to announce his retirement decision soon. During the Wednesday, March 4 episode his podcast “New Heights” with his brother Jason, he talked about what he’ll miss most about the NFL.
“I think it’s just those moments in the big games,” Kelce said on the show. “The feeling of having to rise to the occasion, be there for 70,000 that are counting on you, outside of the guys that you go to war with. Those moments of rising to the occasion in the heat of the battle in the playoffs and all the big games out there”
Anne Erickson is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. More about Anne Erickson
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