Preliminary ruling in Skechers-adidas court case
17/02/2016
However, Skechers has said the styles are discontinued and the ruling “does not create any disruption in our business or have any impact on sales whatsoever”.
“The Court’s ruling is preliminary, not final,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers.
“While this is a non-issue from a commercial standpoint, we are disappointed in the ruling and fully intend to appeal it in order to ensure that our footwear designers retain the freedom to use common design elements that have long been in the public domain.”
In September 2015, adidas sued Skechers in federal district court in Portland, Oregon, alleging that two Skechers styles and use of the word Supernova infringed adidas’ intellectual property rights.
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