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ASICS AMERICA CORPORATION v. AKEVA L.L.C. DC CAFC
- 1:09-cv-00135
- M.D.N.C.
- Judge: Loretta C. Biggs +1
- Filed: 02/21/2009
- Closed: 07/08/2019
- Latest Docket Entry: 07/16/2020
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
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Patents-in-Suit
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ASICS AMERICA CORPORATION v. AKEVA L.L.C. DC CAFC
- 1:09-cv-00135
- M.D.N.C.
- Judge: Loretta C. Biggs +1
- Filed: 02/21/2009
- Closed: 07/08/2019
- Latest Docket Entry: 07/16/2020
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
Market Sector
Consumer Products
Referred Judge
Assigned Judge
Outcome Summary
- Patent Information
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Validity & Enforceability
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
An assembly of footwear elements for use with an athletic shoe, the assembly comprising: an upper having an arch region and a heel region: a supporting structure: a flexible plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, an interior portion, and
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Invalid
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5 |
The assembly according to claim 3, wherein the rear sole is permanently attached and non-rotatable.
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Invalid
Entry 327 |
15 |
The assembly according to claim 1, when integrated into the athletic shoe having a bottom, the assembly further comprising at least one substantially air-tight enclosure located between at least a portion of the flexible flexible plate and a portion
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Invalid
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19 |
The assembly according to claim 15, wherein the shoe further comprises a ground-engaging portion of the bottom surface including at least four portions each having a generally circular shape when viewed from beneath a bottom surface of a rear sole,
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Invalid
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70 |
An assembly of footwear elements to be integrated into an athletic shoe, the assembly comprising: an upper having an arch region and a heel region; a supporting structure; a flexible region having an upper surface, a lower surface, an interior
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Invalid
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74 |
The assembly according to claim 72, wherein the rear sole is permanently attached and non-rotatable.
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Invalid
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76 |
The assembly according to claim 70, further comprising at least one wall integral with the arch extension proximate at least one of a medial side and a lateral side of the assembly and extending in an upwardly direction from the arch extension, the
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Invalid
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87 |
The assembly according to claim 70, when integrated into the athletic shoe having a bottom, the assembly further comprising a plurality of substantially air-tight enclosures located between at least a portion of the flexible region and a portion of
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Invalid
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277 |
An assembly of footwear elements for use with an athletic shoe, the assembly comprising: a shoe upper having a front, a back, a forward region, a heel region, a midfoot region located between the forward region and the heel region, and a
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Invalid
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280 |
The assembly of claim 227, wherein the interior portion of the flexible member is positioned over a void.
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Invalid
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308 |
The assembly of claim 307, wherein the lower surface of the flexible member is in air communication with the heel region of the upper through the at least one hole.
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Invalid
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324 |
The assembly of claim 277, wherein the lower surface of the arch bridge extends below substantially the entire midfoot region of the upper.
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Invalid
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325 |
The assembly of claim 277, wherein the assembly is a portion of a complete shoe, the complete shoe has a bottom, and the lower surface of the flexible member is in air communication with the outside of the complete shoe through the bottom of the
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Invalid
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Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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26 |
The shoe of claim 25, wherein the void connects to an opening in the sidewall of the rear sole, the opening being visible from at least one of the medial and lateral sides of the shoe.
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Invalid
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31 |
The shoe of claim 30, further including a heel support having a peripheral edge having at least one wall extending upwardly therefrom, the heel support being adjacent to at least a portion of the heel region of the upper.
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Invalid
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116 |
A shoe comprising: an upper having a heel region and an arch region; a rear sole having a rearward portion and an opposite forward portion permanently attached and non-rotatable below the heel region, the rear sole having a bottom surface, at least a
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Invalid
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117 |
The shoe of claim 116, further including at least one wall proximate at least a portion of the peripheral portions of the plate, the at least one wall being integral with the plate and extending in a downwardly direction from the plate, the
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Invalid
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118 |
The shoe of claim 117, further including at least one wall proximate at least a portion of the peripheral portions of the plate, the at least one wall being integral with the plate and extending in an upwardly direction from the plate, at least a
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Invalid
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120 |
The shoe of claim 116, wherein a substantial portion of the bottom surface of the arch bridge is visible from outside of the shoe.
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Invalid
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127 |
The shoe of claim 122, further including at least one wall proximate at least a portion of the peripheral portions of the plate, the at least one wall being integral with the plate and extending in an upwardly direction from the plate.
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Invalid
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158 |
The shoe of claim 155, wherein the interior chamber has an interior surface with a curve in a plane generally parallel with the vertical central axis of the air-tight enclosure, the exterior surface of the air-tight enclosure having a curve in a
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Invalid
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180 |
The shoe of claim 178, further including at least one wall integral with the arch bridge proximate at least one of the medial side of the shoe and the lateral side of the shoe and extending in an upwardly direction from the arch bridge, the at least
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Invalid
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232 |
The shoe of claim 201, wherein the interior chamber has a top portion, a bottom portion, and a middle portion connecting the top and bottom portions, a height parallel with the vertical central axis of the air-tight enclosure and a transverse
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Invalid
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259 |
The shoe of claim 239, wherein the top of the air-tight enclosure forms an opening centered at the vertical central axis of the air-tight enclosure and in communication with the plate.
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Invalid
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Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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12 |
The shoe of claim 1, wherein the flexible plate has at least one opening therein with a center located beneath the approximate center of the heel of the user.
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Invalid
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Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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6 |
The shoe of claim 5, wherein the at least one upwardly extending wall of the arch bridge is integral with the at least one upwardly extending wall of the plate.
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Invalid
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19 |
The shoe of claim 1, wherein the interior portion of the plate is capable of being deflected relative to at least a portion of the peripheral portions of the plate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the major longitudinal axis of the shoe.
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Invalid
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Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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25 |
A shoe comprising: an upper having a heel region; a rear sole secured below the heel region of the upper; and a flexible plate having upper and lower surfaces and supported between at least a portion of the rear sole and at least a portion of the
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Invalid
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27 |
The shoe of claim 25, including a heel support having at least one wall extending downwardly from the upper to at least partially define a recess, the rear sole secured in the recess of the heel support.
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Invalid
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31 |
The shoe of claim 27, including a forward sole attached to the upper and an arch bridge integral with the heel support and adjacent the downwardly extending wall of the heel support, the arch bridge attached to the upper and extending between the
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Invalid
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Infringement
New Balance Athletic Shoe Incorporated
- 8 Details
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 6,968,635 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 6,996,924 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,069,671 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,082,700 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,089,689 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,127,835 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,155,843 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,536,809 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Puma North America Incorporated
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Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 6,968,635 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 6,996,924 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,069,671 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,082,700 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,089,689 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,127,835 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,155,843 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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Gel-Fluent 2Gel-Fluent 3Gel-Fluent FX shoesGel-Frantic 2Gel-Frantic 3 shoesGel-Frantic SVGel-FX 2 shoesGel-Perfection shoes with removable/rotatable heel | US 7,536,809 B2 | All Asserted Claims |
Infringement
Entry 248
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