XMMO - Skechers Sues LL Bean For Alleged Shoe Design Infringement | Benzinga
Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE:SKX) has filed a lawsuit against LL Bean accusing the company of illegally copying its shoe designs.
The shoe company filed the complaint in Manhattan federal court. It alleges that LL Bean’s Freeport casual shoes infringe on two patented designs for “heel cups” that surround the back of the foot.
Skechers claims these designs are “unique and eye-catching” with “graceful, sweeping, gently rolling lines and slopes.”
Skechers asserts that LL Bean entered the market with its infringing shoe only after Skechers had invested significantly in developing and promoting its designs, which have gained ...