90/015,624ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER9,918,511Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Oct 22, 2025

Last Updated

Aug 3, 2026

Art Unit

3993

Requester Law Firm

Irell & Manella, LLP

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Nike Inc.

Sector (CPC)

ALife Sciences & Consumer
A43Consumer Goods
A43BFootwear

USPC

12Boot And Shoe Making

Reexam History (32 events)

Aug 3, 2026REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Jul 15, 2026RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
May 26, 2026MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
May 15, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 15, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Apr 1, 2026RXFWDXDate Forwarded to Examiner
Jan 22, 2026MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Dec 11, 2025RXPTGRReexam Petition Decision - Granted
Dec 11, 2025MRTGRRX - Mail Petition Decision - Granted
Dec 3, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Dec 3, 2025RXOPPPETReexam - Opposition filed in response to petition
Nov 21, 2025PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Nov 19, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Nov 19, 2025RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Oct 30, 2025DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Oct 29, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 29, 2025COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Oct 29, 2025MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Oct 28, 2025RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Oct 28, 2025RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 28, 2025RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Oct 28, 2025RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Oct 23, 2025PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
Oct 23, 2025RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Oct 23, 2025RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Oct 23, 2025FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Oct 22, 2025RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Oct 22, 2025RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Oct 22, 2025RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 22, 2025RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Oct 22, 2025RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Oct 22, 2025BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2025-00144IPRInstitution Denied

Petitioner

Skechers U.S.A., Inc.

Petition Filed

Nov 6, 2024

Institution

Jun 16, 2025

Decision

Jun 16, 2025

Terminated

Jun 16, 2025

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedDec 12, 2017

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Dec 12, 2017P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Dec 12, 2017DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Mar 20, 2018
3.5-yr
Sep 20, 2021
Paid Sep 8, 2021
7.5-yr
Sep 20, 2025
11.5-yr
Sep 20, 2029
Expiry
Jul 31, 2037

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 31, 2037 (11.3 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017FiledEDWARD NATHANIEL THOMASBHUPESH DUANIKE, INC.
AssignmentReel/Frame: 043615/0237Recorded: Sep 18, 2017

From

BHUPESH DUAInventor
Jul 21, 2004
EDWARD NATHANIEL THOMASInventor
Jul 15, 2004

To

NIKE, INC.