Adidas files case against Nike for Patent Infringement

 Adidas has filed a case against Nike for Patent Infringement on nine patents like Smartphone apps, training devices, and Shoe technology. They have also claimed that various Nike app such as Nike Run Club, Nike Training Club, and Nike SNKR has Infringed Adidas feature which includes features like Heart rate monitors, GSP tracking, tracking athletic performance, and training plans.

This has happened before also in which Under Armour has fined to pay the license fees to Adidas and especially for infringing the running features, also have replied to Asics for infringing their tech patents.

The lawsuit shows that Adidas has launched an app that was released in February 2015 and that allows the user to buy shows from their electronic devices. Later Nike launched a similar app SNKRS which allows the customers to order shoes from their devices.

The Lawsuit has stated that Adidas is the master of technology which is related to mobile fitness and mobile purchases, and also the first one to bring data analytics to athletes.

They have requested the US International Trade Commission to stop the imports of several types of Adidas shoes. This has been happening often, Nike has also charged a Patent Infringement case against Adidas in the year 2005 for violating the two shoe designs.

This shows how severe can the penalty be for Infringing someone’s Idea or Innovation. Patent Infringement in India has also increased, so it’s safe to do a patent search to know whether the Idea is new or already existing.


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