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Skechers USA has filed a lawsuit against L.L. Bean this week, accusing the outdoor apparel company of illegally copying its patented shoe designs. The lawsuit alleges that L.L. Bean's Freeport casual shoes infringe on two of Skechers' patented designs for 'heel cups' that surround the back of the foot. Skechers claims that the copied designs have sold in the millions and is seeking unspecified damages, including triple damages for any willful infringement.
With the suit, Skechers wants to halt the sale of any possible infringing shoes made by L.L. Bean and unspecified damages. https://t.co/3vfOIQdJGh
“Only after Skechers incurred the substantial risk and monumental expense of developing and promoting its shoes with these heel cup designs, and established that they had broad appeal, did L.L. Bean enter the market with its infringing shoe." https://t.co/3vfOIQdJGh
According to the suit, Skechers believes that L.L. Bean intentionally replicated the company’s patented heel cup design for use in its Freeport shoe line. https://t.co/3vfOIQdbQJ
