Skechers Obtains European Union-Wide Preliminary Injunction Against Dockers by Gerli for Infringing on Skechers Hands Free Slip-Ins® Design Patents
11 Outubro 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Lawsuit Represents One of Many Enforcement
Measures That Skechers Is Taking Worldwide to Protect the Brand’s
Skechers Hands Free Slip-Ins® Intellectual Property Rights
Skechers USA, Inc., The Comfort Technology CompanyTM, announced
today that it has obtained a European Union-wide preliminary
injunction against Dockers by Gerli (“Dockers”) for selling a shoe
style that infringes on Skechers’ proprietary Skechers Hands Free
Slip-ins® designs.
Skechers sued Dockers for design infringement in the Dusseldorf
Regional Court in Dusseldorf, Germany. In an October 5, 2023
opinion, the German court found that the Dockers shoe infringed on
one of Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins®’ heel pillow designs, and
issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Dockers from continuing
to offer its shoe for sale in the European Union.
Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, stated: “This lawsuit
is one of the many enforcement measures that Skechers is taking
against third parties worldwide to protect its intellectual
property rights in Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® designs and
technologies. While the ruling can be appealed, we are very pleased
that the German court in the first instance acknowledged Skechers’
rights and immediately stopped the sale of the offending shoe style
throughout the European Union. Skechers invests tremendous
resources into product development to introduce fresh, unique and
exciting footwear to its customers year in and year out. While
Skechers always prefers to compete in the marketplace rather than
the courtroom, the Company has no choice but to seek legal recourse
when competitors infringe on our intellectual property rights.
Skechers will continue to aggressively police and enforce its
proprietary rights in Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins®.”
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in Southern California, designs, develops and markets a diverse
range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and
accessories for men, women and children. Collections from The
Comfort Technology Company™ are available in over 180 countries and
territories through department and specialty stores, and direct to
consumers through digital stores and over 4,700 Company- and
third-party-owned physical retail stores. The Company manages its
international business through a network of wholly-owned
subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and distributors. For more
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