The detailed information for PTAB case with proceeding number IPR2017-00847 filed by Skechers USA Inc. against adidas AG on Feb 2, 2017. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Case Details

Proceeding Number
IPR2017-00847
Filing Date
Feb 2, 2017
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
Aug 15, 2017
Termination Date
Aug 3, 2018

Proceeding Documents

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Document NameFiling DateCategoryFiling Party

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Joint Motion to Expunge Confidential Material

Aug 14, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

FINAL WRITTEN DECISION Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. sec. 318(a) and 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.73

Aug 3, 2018PAPERBOARD

Order - Conduct of the Proceeding - 37 CFR 42.5(a)

Apr 13, 2018PAPERBOARD

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence in Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Feb 21, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply (Confidential)

Feb 13, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply (Public)

Feb 13, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Motion to Seal Patent Owner's Sur-Reply

Feb 13, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Conduct of the Proceeding

Feb 5, 2018PAPERBOARD

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

Feb 5, 2018PAPERPATENT OWNER

Adidas Springblade Media Expenditures (PUBLIC VERSION)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Luthi in IPR2017- 00125, -00127

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Hinrichs in IPR2017- 00125, -00127

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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.)) (PUBLIC VERSION)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Schnell Patent (US Patent 4,534,124)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Sole Review Website - About Us Webpage

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response

Jan 29, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response (Public Version)

Jan 29, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Springblade Media Expenditures (Protective Order Material)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Hinrichs Masters Dissertation (1978)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Hinrichs PhD Dissertation

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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.) (PUBLIC VERSION)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

i-generator website printout (About us page)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

i-generator website printout (testing)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Pebax product summary (Arkema website)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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.) (PUBLIC VERSION)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas website printout - Affiliate Program

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas Sprintar webpage printout (using Pebax outsole)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Motion to dismiss, Ruffo v. adidas class action lawsuit

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas website printout (no Springblade found)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Document - ADISPG0004005- 4047 (PUBLIC VERSION)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Screenshot of YouTube Commercial MegaBlade video in Exhibit 2012

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Wave Prophecy - Footlocker

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Cision PR Newswire (Acceleration Partners) - Affiliate Program

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Complaint, Ruffo v. adidas class action lawsuit

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Article regarding Springblade class action top and related consumer complaints

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas website - Wolverine movie/Springblade collaboration press release

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Patent Owner¿¿¿s Document - ADISPG0004072- 4107 (PUBLIC VERSION)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Adidas Springblade Review, Sole Review Magazine

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Sammy Watkins Introduces adidas Springblade Drive - SBD website printout

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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.)) (PUBLIC VERSION)

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

"Nike sues adidas over shoe patent" - BBC

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Nike Shox - Dicks Sporting Goods

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas A3 Twinstrike shoes - adidas website

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas A3 - Sneakers4u

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

Nike Roshe v. adidas Boost - Aiobot

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018EXHIBITPETITIONER

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

Jan 29, 2018PAPERPETITIONER

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

Nov 6, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Order Denying PI

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Wunsch article

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Public Patent Owner's Response

Nov 6, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Confidential Patent Owner's Response

Nov 6, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Hinrich

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Hinrichs CV

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Springblade Analysis

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Paul Gaudio

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Luthi Declaration

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Luthi 202 Sole Design

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Ganaja Transcript

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

PI Hearing Transcript

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Mold Approval Form

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Excerpt from Mold Approval Form

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Skecher's article

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

YouTube Mega Blades Commercial

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

adidas' shoe article

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Declaration of Chris Murphy

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Springblade History

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Press Release

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

US Springblade launch

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Springblade Creative Review

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Springblade Sales Data

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Springblade Marketing

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

adidas Springblade Razor N shoe

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

adidas Springblade Ignite Shoe

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

WSJ article

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Skechers USA 10K

Nov 6, 2017EXHIBITPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Interrogatory Responses

Nov 6, 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

Aug 29, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Trial Instituted Document

Aug 15, 2017PAPERBOARD

Scheduling Order

Aug 15, 2017PAPERBOARD

Notice of Accord Filing Date

Feb 27, 2017PAPERBOARD

Patent Owner's Mandatory Disclosures Under 37 CFR 42.8

Feb 21, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney

Feb 21, 2017PAPERPATENT OWNER

U.S. Patent No. 9,345,285 ("the '285 Patent")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Prosecution History for U.S. Patent Application No. 12/967,974, which ultimately issued as U.S. Patent No. 9,345,285

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 6,769,202 ("Luthi '202")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,107,235 ("Lyden")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Curriculum Vitae of Scott O. Ganaja

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,383,647 ("Chan")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

International Patent Publication No. WO 2009/064286 ("Engelman")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0223810 ("Lekhtman")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,484,317 ("Kita")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 7,549,236 ("Dillon")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas Springblade Advertisement

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

adidas AG et al. v. Skechers USA, Inc., 3:16-cv-01400-SI, Plaintiff's Responses to Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories (January 23, 2017)

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

U.S. Patent No. 5,461,800 ("Luthi '800")

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Expert Declaration of Scott O. Ganaja in Support of Skechers USA, Inc.'s Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,345,285

Feb 2, 2017EXHIBITPETITIONER

Petitioner Skechers USA, Inc.'s Power of Attorney

Feb 2, 2017PAPERPETITIONER

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

Feb 2, 2017PAPERPETITIONER