Skechers USA, Inc. reported it sued Laforst Shoes, Inc. for alleged patent infringement of its proprietary Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins design. Skechers filed the lawsuit in The United States District Court for the Central District of California.
In the suit, Skechers charges that in 2023, Laforst introduced a footwear style incorporating multiple designs that infringe on five separate Skechers patents for Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins footwear.
Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers, stated in a press release, “Skechers invests tremendous resources into product development to introduce fresh, unique and exciting footwear to its customers year in and year out. It is disappointing that Laforst has chosen to copy multiple Skechers-patented designs. While Skechers always prefers to compete in the marketplace rather than the courtroom, the company has no choice but to seek legal recourse when competitors blatantly tread on our rights. Skechers will continue to aggressively police and enforce its proprietary rights to Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins design and technologies.”
