Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce accused of minimizing role in steakhouse lawsuit

1587 Sneakers is accusing Patrick MahomesandTravis Kelce of downplaying their involvement in 1587 Prime - a Kansas City steakhouse - as part of an ongoing trademark infringement lawsuit.

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According to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports, counsel representing Mahomes and Kelce requested to dismiss all claims asserted against the duo with prejudice on July 3.

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In an Aug. 4 opposition to that motion, 1587 Sneakers accused the Kansas City Chiefs stars of trying to distance themselves from the restaurant amid the lawsuit despite being "the generative force from which the infringing mark derives its entire identity and market appeal."

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"Defendants Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes seek dismissal by recasting themselves as two distant celebrities that are mere promotional 'pretty faces' of the alleged infringing enterprise with no New York ties," the filing reads. "The record shows otherwise.

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"As sufficiently alleged in the operative complaint, both Defendants played an active personal role as the 'moving forces' of the at-issue mark as '1587' was approved and constructed from their respective football jersey numbers: 15 and 87."

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1587 Prime - which opened on Sept. 17, 2025 - was named after the jersey numbers of Mahomes (15) and Kelce (87). The restaurant's official website lists it as being "co-founded by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in partnership with Noble 33."

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Nonetheless, Mahomes and Kelce have contended they have no control over the restaurant or ties to New York, where 1587 Sneakers' lawsuit was filed.

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Meanwhile, 1587 Sneakers' initial suit indicates the company began selling its product on April 13, 2023. As such, they claim they should have first use in this case, though the company didn't apply for the "1587" trademark until Oct. 2025. The application is still under review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according toESPN, adding that the trademark is in the clothing category.

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By comparison, the "1587 Prime" trademark was filed in Dec. 2023 and falls into the bar and restaurant category.

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As part of its lawsuit, 1587 Sneakers is seeking that the restaurant no longer use the name, stop selling goods with the name on them, and be awarded punitive damages. The case remains ongoing.

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USA TODAY Sports' Nick Brinkerhoff also contributed to this report.

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