The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2017-00125 filed by Skechers USA, Inc. against Adidas AG on Oct 24, 2016. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2017-00125
Filing Date
Oct 24, 2016
Petitioner
Skechers USA, Inc.
Respondent
Adidas AG
Status
Final Written Decision
Respondent Application Number
12967974
Respondent Tech Center
3700
Respondent Patent Number
9345285
Institution Decision Date
Apr 26, 2017
Termination Date
Apr 25, 2018

Proceeding Documents

The table below shows documents filed in the case, listing each document name, filing date, document type, and filing party. Tracking these filings indicates the activity of the parties involved in the case, and the types of documents filed can provide insights into the legal strategies being employed.


Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

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Joint Motion to Expunge Confidential Material

Jun 5, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Motion to Seal Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Apr 26, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Final Written Decision

Apr 25, 2018PAPERBOARD

Hearing Transcript

Mar 6, 2018PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Demonstratives for Oral Hearing

Jan 4, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Notice of Filing Petitioner's Demonstratives and Updated Exhibit List

Jan 4, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Order - Trial Hearing

Dec 22, 2017PAPERBOARD

Order - Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Mark A. Samuels

Dec 22, 2017PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Request for Oral Hearing

Nov 29, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply - REDACTED

Oct 24, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Oct 24, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Served with Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response

Oct 18, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

adidas Midsole Sample (corresponding to Exhibit 2006, pages 1-3)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Midsole Sample (Simon Luthi Deposition 8/30/17 - corresponding to Exhibit 2006, pages 7-9)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Midsole Sample (Simon Luthi Deposition 8/30/17 - not submitted as an exhibit in Patent Owner¿¿¿s Response)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Midsole Sample (Simon Luthi Deposition 8/30/17 - corresponding to Exhibit 2006, pages 4-6)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Midsole Sample (Simon Luthi Deposition 8/30/17 - not submitted as an exhibit in Patent Owner¿¿¿s Response)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Midsole Sample (Simon Luthi Deposition 8/30/17 - not submitted as an exhibit in Patent Owner¿¿¿s Response)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Springblade Media Expenditures (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Hinrichs Masters Dissertation (1978)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

IPR Deposition Transcript of Dr. Luthi

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cross Examination Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Paul Gaudio in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC (D. Or.)) (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cross Examination Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Paul Gaudio in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC (D. Or.)) (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

District Court Deposition Transcript of Dr. Hinrichs (8-12-16)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Midsole Sample (Simon Luthi Deposition 8/30/17 - not submitted as an exhibit in Patent Owner¿¿¿s Response)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

United States Patent No. 6,769,202 (¿¿¿Luthi¿¿¿) marked by Dr. Luthi during deposition (8/30/17)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas News Stream ¿¿¿adidas Introduces Springblade Drive with Sammy Watkins¿¿¿ (Chris Murphy Deposition 8/31/17)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Springblade Media Expenditures (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

IPR Deposition Transcript of Dr. Hinrichs

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Hinrichs PhD Dissertation

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cross Examination Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Dr. Richard Hinrichs in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC (D. Or.) (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cross Examination Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Dr. Richard Hinrichs in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC (D. Or.) (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

i-generator website printout (testing)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Pebax product summary (Arkemia website)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Chris Murphy in IPR2017-00125, -00127 (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Chris Murphy in IPR2017-00125, -00127 (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas website printout - Affiliate Program

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cision PR Newswire (Acceleration Partners) - Affiliate Program

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Complaint, Ruffo v. adidas class action lawsuit

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Motion to dismiss, Ruffo v. adidas class action lawsuit

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Article regarding Springblade class action top and related consumer complaints

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas website printout (no Springblade found)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas website - Wolverine movie/Springblade collaboration press release

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Document - ADISPG0004005-4047 (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Document - ADISPG0004072-4107 (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Schnell Patent (US Patent 4,534,124)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

i-generator website printout (About us page)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Pebax product brochure (Arkemia website)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Sole Review Website - About Us Webpage

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas Sprintar webpage printout (using Pebax outsole)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Chris Murphy in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC, ECF 70 (D. Or.) (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Chris Murphy in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC, ECF 70 (D. Or.) (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Interrogatory Response re Marketing Expenditures

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Document - ADISPG0004005-4047 (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

¿¿¿¿¿¿Designers tend to be copycats,¿¿¿ says Adidas creative director,¿¿¿ Dezeen¿¿¿s Interview with Paul Gaudio

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Document - ADISPG0004072-4107 (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Meet and Confer re Gaudio's Deposition

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas Y-3 webpage, Springblade Y-3 boots

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Trademark registration of Y-3 (assignment to adidas)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

¿¿¿A guide to thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU),¿¿¿ Huntsman

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Springblade Review, Sole Review Magazine

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Screenshot of YouTube Commercial MegaBlade video in Exhibit 2012

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

WIPO International Publication No. WO 2006/045513 Al - Arkema

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Paul Gaudio on 10-20-16 in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC, ECF 70 (D. Or.)) (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Patent Owner¿¿¿s Declarant Paul Gaudio on 10-20-16 in the Preliminary Injunction Hearing (adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-AC, ECF 70 (D. Or.)) (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

¿¿¿Adidas Springblade Shoe Falls Apart,¿¿¿ Law360 Magazine

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Skechers shoe website - adidas v. Skechers (D. Or.), ECF 57-1

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Sammy Watkins Introduces adidas Springblade Drive - SBD website printout

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Wave Prophecy - Footlocker

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Springblade Sales Data (June 2016-June 2017) (This was also served, but not filed, by Patent Owner as Exhibit 2024) (Protective Order Material)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Springblade Sales Data (June 2016-June 2017) (This was also served, but not filed, by Patent Owner as Exhibit 2024) (Protective Order Material) (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

"Nike sues adidas over shoe patent" - BBC

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Nike Shox - Dicks Sporting Goods

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas A3 Twinstrike shoes - adidas website

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas A3 - Sneakers4u

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Nike Roshe v. adidas Boost - Aiobot

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,789,332 - Wolfgang - adidas International Marketing BV

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,080,467- Marvin et al. - Reebok International Ltd.

Oct 11, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION)

Oct 11, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion to Seal and Unopposed Motion for Entry of Protective Order

Oct 11, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response

Oct 11, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Richard Hinrichs

Sep 4, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Notice of Deposition of Chris Murphy

Aug 19, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Simon Luthi

Aug 19, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Mark A. Samuels

Aug 19, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Declaration of Mark A. Samuels

Aug 19, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence Served with Patent Owner's Response

Jul 26, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Response

Jul 19, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Curriculum Vita for Dr. Richard Hinrichs

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal and Unopposed Motion for Entry of Protective Order

Jul 19, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Response - Redacted

Jul 19, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Dr. Richard Hinrichs

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

SpringBlade Analysis

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Paul Gaudio

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Dr. Simon Luthi

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Deposition of Scott Ganaja

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Transcript of Preliminary Injunction Hearing

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Petitioners Mold Approval Form

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Luthi 202 Sole Design

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Expanded Excerpt from Approval Form

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Skechers Ad

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

YouTube Mega Blades Commercial

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Order Denying PI

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Wunsch, et. Al Biomechanical and Metabolic Effects

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Chris Murphy

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Adidas' Shoe Makes You Feel Like You're Floating

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Springblade Sales Data

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Press Release and Marketing Sample

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

US SpringBlade Launch

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Springblade Creative Review March 2013

Jul 19, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner adidas AG's Objections to the Admissibility of Evidence Served with Petitioner Skechers USA, Inc.'s Petition for Inter Partes Review

May 10, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Trial Instituted Document

Apr 26, 2017PAPERBOARD

Scheduling Order

Apr 26, 2017PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Mandatory Disclosures Under 37 C.F.R. Section 42.8

Nov 14, 2016PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney

Nov 14, 2016PAPERPATENT OWNER

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Nov 3, 2016PAPERBOARD

Expert Declaration of Scott O. Ganaja

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

Power of Attorney

Oct 24, 2016PAPERPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 9,345,285

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

Curriculum Vitae - Scott O. Ganaja, P.E.

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

Prosecution History for U.S. Patent Appl. No. 12/967,974

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,769,202

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,461,800

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

WO 2009/064286

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,383,647

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,107,235

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2010/0223810

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,484,317

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,549,236

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,345,285

Oct 24, 2016PAPERPETITIONER

adidas Springblade Advertisement

Oct 24, 2016EXHIBITPETITIONER