Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 11, 2018
9th Circuit splits sneaker ruling
It reversed in part and affirmed in part an infringement ruling against Skechers in a lawsuit with Adidas.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday that Skechers lookalikes of two Adidas sneakers are likely infringing, concluding that there was enough evidence of potential harm to justify a preliminary injunction on one shoe, but not enough on the other.
Adidas sued Skechers in 2015 over two Skechers sneakers, "Onix" and "Cross Court," claiming they were copies of two popular Adidas sneakers. Adidas claimed Onix was a cop...
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