Federal Circuit Remands Dispute Between Nike, Adidas To Patent Board

Mealey's (July 3, 2018, 12:54 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a July 2 order, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals agreed to remand to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board a dispute over two Nike patents covering footwear with a textile upper, without deciding the merits of the board’s final written decision following inter partes review (IPR) (adidas AG v. Nike Inc., Nos. 18-1180, -1181, Fed. Cir.)....