Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. v. Ventex Co., Ltd.

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Summary

Columbia Sportswear sued Ventex and Seirus over a patent infringement claim in athletic apparel technology.

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Latest ruling: neutral (2025-05-27)

Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Docket no.
25-1246
Nature of suit
Patent
Filed
2024-12-04
Last filing
2025-05-27

Entities in this case

Parties

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY (plaintiff) COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (plaintiff) DAN MEYER (defendant) VENTEX CO., LTD. (defendant) SEIRUS INNOVATIVE ACCESSORIES, INC. (movant - appellant)

Docket entries

  1. #172025-05-27

    Dispositive Clerk Order Filed

  2. #152025-03-26

    **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [14] filed by Appellant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. The opening brief is due 05/23/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1078156] [IMH] [Entered: 03/26/2025 12:49 PM]

  3. #142025-03-25

    MOTION of Appellant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. to extend the time to 05/23/2025 to file brief. Service: 03/25/2025 by email. [1078030] [25-1246] [Christopher Marchese] [Entered: 03/25/2025 07:16 PM]

  4. #132025-02-27

    ORDER filed denying the motion [10] in favor of the parties raising the arguments in their merits briefs. The opening brief is due no later than 40 days from the date of entry of this order. The Clerk of Court shall transmit a copy of this order to the merits panel assigned to this case. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1071984] [LMS] [Entered: 02/27/2025 02:27 PM]

  5. #122025-01-02

    REPLY of Appellees Columbia Sportswear Company and Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. to response [11]. (Clerk's note: Reply was initially filed on 11/04/2024 with 9th Circuit. Per 11/21/2024 order, appeal and pending motion to dismiss transferred to US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.) Service: 01/02/2025 by clerk. [1058248] [IMH] [Entered: 01/02/2025 01:49 PM]

  6. #112025-01-02

    RESPONSE of Appellant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. to Doc No. [10]. (Clerk's note: Response was initially filed on 10/29/2024 with 9th Circuit. Per 11/21/2024 order, appeal and pending motion to dismiss transferred to US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.) Service: 01/02/2025 by clerk. [1058243]--[Edited 01/02/2025 by IMH] [IMH] [Entered: 01/02/2025 01:47 PM]

  7. #102025-01-02

    MOTION of Appellees Columbia Sportswear Company and Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. to terminate appeal through dismissal. Cases to be terminated: 25-1246. (Briefing suspended pursuant to FCR 31 pending resolution of the motion.) (Clerk's note: Motion was initially filed on 10/02/2024 with 9th Circuit. Per 11/21/2024 order, appeal and pending motion to dismiss transferred to US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.) Service: 01/02/2025 by clerk. [1058237]--[Edited 01/28/2025 by IMH to revise docket text.] [IMH] [Entered: 01/02/2025 01:44 PM]

  8. #92024-12-18

    Certificate of Interest for Appellant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc.. Service: 12/18/2024 by email. [1055557] [25-1246] [Seth Sproul] [Entered: 12/18/2024 10:05 PM]

  9. #82024-12-18

    Docketing Statement for the Appellant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc.. Service: 12/18/2024 by email. [1055556] [25-1246] [Seth Sproul] [Entered: 12/18/2024 10:03 PM]

  10. #72024-12-18

    Entry of Appearance for Seth M. Sproul; Christopher S. Marchese; John W. Thornburgh; Oliver J. Richards as counsel for Appellant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc.. Service: 12/18/2024 by email. [1055555] [25-1246] [Seth Sproul] [Entered: 12/18/2024 10:01 PM]

  11. #62024-12-18

    Certificate of Interest for Appellees Columbia Sportswear Company and Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.. Service: 12/18/2024 by email. [1055509] [25-1246] [Nicholas (Nika) Aldrich] [Entered: 12/18/2024 04:40 PM]

  12. #52024-12-18

    Docketing Statement for the Appellees Columbia Sportswear Company and Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.. Service: 12/18/2024 by email. [1055506] [25-1246] [Nicholas (Nika) Aldrich] [Entered: 12/18/2024 04:37 PM]

  13. #42024-12-18

    Entry of Appearance for Nika Aldrich; Sara Kobak as counsel for Appellees Columbia Sportswear Company and Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.. Service: 12/18/2024 by email. [1055504] [25-1246] [Nicholas (Nika) Aldrich] [Entered: 12/18/2024 04:36 PM]

  14. #32024-12-16

    Letter from Appellees Columbia Sportswear Company and Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. Confirmation of Suspended Schedule due to Pending Motion to Dismiss. Service: 12/16/2024 by email. [1054494] [25-1246] [Nicholas (Nika) Aldrich] [Entered: 12/16/2024 02:31 PM]

  15. #22024-12-04

    Note to File: Appeal transferred from Appeal transferred from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 24-5379. [1051663] [IMH] [Entered: 12/04/2024 11:43 AM]

  16. #12024-12-04

    Appeal docketed. Received: 11/22/2024. [1051658]Entry of Appearance is due on 12/18/2024. Certificate of Interest is due on 12/18/2024. Docketing Statement is due on 12/18/2024. Appellant's brief is due on 02/03/2025. [IMH] [Entered: 12/04/2024 11:37 AM]

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