Nike Files Patent Lawsuit Against Adidas

Nike sues Adidas, claiming its archrival makes shoes using elements of Nike’s SHOX cushioning technology. “Despite Nike’s patent protection, Adidas has built shoes that use Nike’s technology,” Nike spokesman Vada Manager said. It’s really interesting, but the question is why now? The A3 technology has been out for a while. More on the story at [Yahoo! News].

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Nike sues Adidas, claiming its archrival makes shoes using elements of Nike’s SHOX cushioning technology.

“Despite Nike’s patent protection, Adidas has built shoes that use Nike’s technology,” Nike spokesman Vada Manager said.

It’s really interesting, but the question is why now? The A3 technology has been out for a while.

More on the story at [Yahoo! News].

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