Nike Launches A Patent War Against Adidas And Others

After claiming superiority over Adidas in football, Nike is upstaging its bitter rival with a widely publicized patent infringement suit. The Swoosh’s new legal challenge charges that the Big a has violated the ‘796 patent for “footwear with lateral stabilizing sole” issued in the USA on Dec. 3, 2002 to ...

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