Nike, Inc. v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
Summary
Nike sues Skechers for infringing patents on athletic shoe design and technology.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 2P · 3D · 8N (53 articles)
Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
5 plaintiff-favorable · 6 defendant-favorable · 42 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 3 defendant · 8 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Kizik Parent Sues Skechers for Allegedly Knocking Off Hands-Free Slip-On Shoe TechWWD · 2025-07-25
- What is Nike's 'Flyknit' tech that Skechers, New Balance are accused of copying? | Technology NewsHindustan Times · 2023-11-08
- New Balance and Skechers sued for Nike’s patented technology misuseRetail Insight Network · 2023-11-07
- Nike has now sued five footwear companies for stealing a sneaker technologyqz.com · 2023-11-07
- Skechers IPR Still Kicking After Director Review, PTAB Litigation Blog | InsightsJones Day · 2025-09-12
- The slip-on shoe challenger hoping to trip up SkechersWorld IP Review · 2025-08-26
- Skechers to 'vigorously defend' against Nike's patent lawsuitFashionNetwork USA · 2023-11-17
- Skechers to 'vigorously defend' against Nike's patent lawsuitFashionNetwork France · 2023-11-17
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Arnold and Porter Kaye Scholer LLPAaron Patrick Bowling, Allyson C Myers, Amy L. DeWitt +7 more
- Irell and Manella LLPConnor Reed He-Schaefer, Elizabeth Chenyi Tuan, Hong Annita Zhong +6 more
- Irell and Manella, LLPJie Gao
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:23-cv-09346
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Andre Birotte Jr.
- Filed
- 2023-11-06
- Last filing
- 2026-07-10
Cause
35:271 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Nike, Inc.
Docket entries
- 2026-07-08
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- 2026-05-20
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- 2026-04-02
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- 2026-03-12
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- 2026-03-09
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- 2026-01-21
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- 2026-01-16
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- 2025-10-14
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- 2025-10-07
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- 2025-10-02
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- 2025-01-09
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- 2024-09-25
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- 2024-07-10
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- 2024-05-28
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- 2024-05-22
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- 2024-03-15
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- 2024-03-14
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.