Industry Sector

Apparel — US PTAB Patent Cases

5 decisions indexed

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patent null · Dec 7, 2024

Tommy John, Inc. v.Pakage Apparel, Inc.

· IPR2024-01163

Tommy John, Inc. challenged U.S. Patent No. 10,834,974 held by Pakage Apparel, Inc., asserting that the claims are obvious over prior art references Kitsch and Brocks. The petitioner argues that combining elements from these references in the men's underwear/genital support garment field renders all challenged claims unpatentable.

patent terminated or settled · Jul 17, 2024

Nike, Inc. v.SherryWear, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01125

Nike and SherryWear have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,808,036 and filed a joint motion to terminate the inter partes review, invoking 35 U.S.C. § 317.

patent null · Jul 17, 2024

Nike, Inc. v.SherryWear, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01125

Nike challenges SherryWear’s patent (9,808,036) in an IPR proceeding, arguing that the claimed pocket bra designs are obvious over existing prior art references. The petition asserts unpatentability under 35 U.S.C. § 103 using combinations of references like Barg, York, and Pintor. This challenge is part of ongoing litigation between the two companies.

patent instituted · Jul 17, 2024

Nike, Inc. v.SherryWear, LLC

· IPR2024-01128

Nike successfully moved forward in its IPR against SherryWear's '800 patent, with the PTAB instituting the case on multiple grounds of obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found sufficient evidence to support a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for all six challenged claims.

patent instituted · Jul 17, 2024

Nike, Inc. v.SherryWear, LLC

· IPR2024-01122

Nike challenged SherryWear's claims regarding bra design and intimate apparel based on obviousness over prior art references like Vidal and Pintor. The PTAB institution decision found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for Nike, specifically regarding independent claim 1 over the combination of Vidal/Pintor, leading to the case being instituted.

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