10 Biggest (And Weirdest) Lawsuits In Star Trek History

10. The Shoe Is On The Other Foot

In 1980, Clarks of England, makers of TREK shoes, obtained the license to produce STAR WARS-branded sneakers for children. At nearly the same time, the Glen Shoe Company announced that it would begin producing a line of licensed Star Trek-branded shoes for children. Clarks was not happy about this.

This would put the two companies in direct competition with each other in the Sci-fi branded footwear market, though initially there was nothing to be done, as Clarks did not have the rights to produce Star Trek products. It did however have the rights to the TREK label.

They brought a suit in the Southern District of New York and sought to block the Glen Shoe Company from selling any of its proposed Star Trek shoes. However, the suit was denied as the court deemed that the TREK shoes, which were designed for adults and the Star Trek shoes, which were made for children with images of Mr. Spock and the Starship Enterprise on them, were not in competition with each other and there was little chance of confusion.