Skechers sues Sears over shoe patent,
vivienne westwood bags sale, trademark claims
Skechers USA Inc. sued Sears Holdings Corp. for selling footwear that infringes the patents and trademarks for products such as Shape-ups and Twinkle Toes.
Skechers is seeking monetary damages and a court-ordered prohibition of the sale of the products,
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vivienne westwood outlet, California-based company said today in a statement.
“While we value our relationship with Sears,
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designer purses for less, and we simply cannot let any company,
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wholesale purses, infringe on our most valuable intellectual property,
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Sears is selling the allegedly infringing products,
?designer purses?, which go by the brand names TheraShoe,
name brand purses, Melrose Avenue,
vivienne westwood shops, Paris Blues and Athletech, at Sears and Kmart stores and on websites,
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Skechers rose 30 cents, or 1.5 percent,
sterling silver bracelets, to $20.02 at 2:49 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. The shares had fallen 1.4 percent this year before today. Sears gained $1.30,
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mens shoe store, to $84.54 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares had risen 13 percent this year before today.