A legal dispute regarding the branding of 1587 Prime, a Kansas City steakhouse, has intensified as the plaintiff, 1587 Sneakers, accuses Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of misrepresenting their connection to the business. The conflict, centered on trademark infringement claims, reached a new stage following an August 4 court filing by 1587 Sneakers.
This opposition was submitted in response to a July 3 motion filed by legal counsel for Mahomes and Kelce, which requested that all claims against the two athletes be dismissed with prejudice. In their recent filing, 1587 Sneakers argued that the football stars are attempting to reframe themselves as distant celebrities who serve merely as the faces of the enterprise, rather than active participants. The plaintiff contends that the pair are the "generative force" behind the restaurant's identity, noting that the name "1587" was specifically derived from their respective jersey numbers, 15 and 87.
The restaurant, which officially opened on September 17, 2025, is marketed as a partnership between Mahomes, Kelce, and Noble 33. Despite this, the athletes have maintained in court documents that they lack control over the establishment and possess no ties to New York, the jurisdiction where the lawsuit was initiated. The legal battle hinges on competing claims of trademark usage. 1587 Sneakers asserts that it began selling its products on April 13, 2023, and argues it holds priority, although the company did not file for its "1587" trademark until October 2025. That application remains under review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
In contrast, the "1587 Prime" trademark was filed in December 2023, specifically covering the bar and restaurant category. As the litigation proceeds, 1587 Sneakers is seeking a court order to force the restaurant to stop using the name and cease the sale of any associated merchandise, while also pursuing punitive damages.
