Adidas tries to invalidate two of Nike's patents

Adidas AG recently tried to invalidate two of Nike, Inc.’s patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 7,814,598 and 8,266,749, both of which share a specification and are directed to methods of manufacturing an article of footwear with a textile upper.  The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s determination that Adidas had not demonstrated that the challenged claims of the patents are unpatentable as obvious.