Skechers Sues Laforst for Patent Infringement of Its Proprietary Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® Designs
- Skechers invests tremendous resources into product development to introduce fresh, unique and exciting footwear to its customers.
- Skechers will continue to aggressively police and enforce its proprietary rights to Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins designs and technologies.
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In 2023, Laforst introduced a footwear style which incorporates multiple designs that infringe upon five separate Skechers patents for its novel and highly successful Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® footwear.
Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, stated: “Skechers invests tremendous resources into product development to introduce fresh, unique and exciting footwear to its customers year in and year out. It is disappointing that Laforst has chosen to copy multiple Skechers-patented designs. 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 blatantly tread on our rights. Skechers will continue to aggressively police and enforce its proprietary rights to Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins® designs and technologies.”
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Jennifer Clay
Skechers USA, Inc.
jennc@skechers.com
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