Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ 1587 Steakhouse Sued on Claim of Trademark Infringement
The Kansas City Chiefs stars opened the restaurant in September 2025
Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes.Credit : ian Maule/Getty;Perry Knotts/Getty
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were hit with a lawsuit alleging that they are infringing on the trademark of a shoe brand with their restaurant, 1587 Prime.
The 36-year-old tight end and the 30-year-old quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs opened the Kansas City steakhouse in September 2025. The name is inspired by the jersey numbers that the NFL stars wear on the field — 15 for Mahomes and 87 for Kelce.
However, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Feb. 17 in the Southern District of New York, 1587 Sneakers accuses the athletes and their business partner, Noble 33, of trademark infringement.
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, from left, in July 2023.Randy Shropshire/Getty
The sneaker company, which celebrates the Asian American community, opened in April 2023, according to the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE. In December that year, the Chiefs players filed a trademark for their restaurant’s name.
According to the brand’s website, 1587 Sneakers’ name refers to “the year Filipino sailors first arrived in what is now the U.S.,” which they describe as “the earliest recorded presence of Asians in America.”
After dropping their first launch in 2023, the sneaker company appeared on Shark Tank the following year. According to ESPN, 1587 Sneakers didn’t file a trademark request until October 2024, and the request still hasn’t been approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at the time of publishing.
Although the two trademarks are filed in separate categories as a restaurant and clothing brand, 1587 Sneakers’ lawsuit alleges that “scores of consumers” believe a connection exists between the two companies.
Furthermore, the sneaker brand’s lawsuit said that 1587 Prime does sell clothing as merchandise.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, from left, in August 2025.David Eulitt/Getty
Per the lawsuit, the brand’s founders want 1587 Prime to stop using the name and stop selling clothing.
The lawsuit claims that 1587 Sneakers reached out with a cease-and-desist letter but were unable to “negotiate an amicable resolution of this matter” with 1587 Prime.
The plaintiffs are seeking damages and attorneys’ fees and want 1587 Prime to stop selling anything bearing the 1587 logo. The lawsuit also accuses the steakhouse of serving “clear Asian-inspired and influenced dishes.”
“When Sam and I dreamed up 1587 in our basement, our goal was simple: celebrate AAPI culture and make amazing products. We rallied around the deeply human need to be unapologetically yourself — and never imagined how widely that idea would resonate. We are proud of, and grateful for, the hard work, creativity and persistence that have helped build 1587 into a national brand. It represents AAPI history, resilience and a community that has long been overlooked,” 1587 Sneakers cofounder Adam King wrote in a statement on Instagram.
The statement continued: “This past week, we took formal legal action against Noble 33 for using our name, causing signification harm to our business. While we are fans of Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes and respect their accomplishments on the field and in the community, it’s important to acknowledge that — for years now — 1587 has stood on its own, shaped by intentional effort and cultural storytelling.”
“From the onset, we have communicated a sincere belief that there is room for mutual respect and understanding. That belief has not changed, and we continue to hope to resolve this matter amicably,” King concluded.
In a statement provided to PEOPLE by 1587 Sneakers’ attorney Ezra Salami, the lawyer noted 1587 Prime met the trademark qualifications for being both a restaurant and apparel company.
Salami also noted that the timing of his clients filing for trademark protection is not conclusive.
“It is a basic tenet of trademark law that the mere filing of a USPTO application is not determinative. What is determinative is the actual, open, and continuous use of the distinctive (or unique) trademark in commerce,” he said, adding, “That applies to both registered and unregistered trademarks.”
He continued, saying, “Since its founding, again, years before the defendants, my mission-driven client actually used the ‘1587’ mark openly and continuously in commerce, as required and protected under federal law. “
“Trademarks that are filed/registered with the USPTO but are not actually, openly, and continuously used in commerce are regularly tossed out because federal law protects actual use, not filed paperwork,” he said.
PEOPLE contacted a rep for 1587 Prime but did not hear back at the time of publication.
