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8 August 2025NewsPatentsMarisa Woutersen

Nike loses key footwear patent in Lululemon feud

Nike fails to uphold key patent covering Flyknit shoe manufacturing methods | PTAB invalidates all claims after prior art challenge by Lululemon.

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