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FOOTWEAR COUNTER FOR EASIER ENTRY AND REMOVAL

Publication No. EP4368057
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App No. EP24164572
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Filed by Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II
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Filed on 2022-10-14
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Issued/Published on 2025-11-19
Official EPO Register
Publication No. EP4368057 A2
Application No. EP24164572 Filed: 2022-10-14
Grant Date 2025-11-19 Mention of grant
Active Oppositions 2 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

[0001] An article of footwear includes an upper (16) and sole structure (14), and the upper (16) includes a foot receiving shoe opening. The article of footwear further includes a heel cup (52) attached to the upper (16) and extending from the sole structure (14) to at least a portion of the rear heel collar (74) of upper (16). Additionally, the heel cup (52) is uniformly molded with an upper portion (64), midportion (58), and lower portion (54) and the upper portion (64) has a smaller mediolateral length than the midportion (58), and the midportion (58) and lower portion (54) form a concave structure configured to receive the heel. The upper portion (64) has a first configuration and is capable of distorting into a second configuration under a load of a user's foot when the user is donning the footwear. In the second configuration, at least part of the upper portion (64) is lowered relative to the first configuration and the upper portion (64) is capable of returning to the first configuration after the load of the user's foot is removed. The midportion (58) includes a peripheral portion (70) having a first thickness and a central portion (50) having a second thickness, and the second thickness is less than the first thickness.

IPC Classifications

A43B21/26, A43B23/08, A43B23/04, A43B3/24, A43B11/02 A43B21/26

Priority Claims

US 202163256521P Date: 2021-10-15

Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)

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Parties & Representation

Applicants

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II

228 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

US

Inventors (7)

WEEKS, John Maxwell

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

US

KELLEY, Scott

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

US

XIE, Hui

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

US

STOCKBRIDGE, Kurt

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

US

CHUANG, Frank F.

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

US

LIAO, Pei- Chun

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

US

TJA, Johnson

Manhattan Beach, California 90266

US

Representatives / Agents

D Young & Co LLP

3 Noble Street, London EC2V 7BQ

GB

Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB

Postfach 10 54 62, 70047 Stuttgart

DE

Bird & Bird LLP

Maximiliansplatz 22, 80333 München

DE

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2024-03-19
Mention Of Grant Published 2025-11-19
First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-06-02