TOP GLORY TRADING GROUP INC. et al. vs. Cole Haan LLC et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01395 filed by TOP GLORY TRADING GROUP INC. et al. on 2025-09-09. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01395

Filing Date

2025-09-09

Accorded Filing Date

2025-09-09

Institution Decision Date

2026-02-24

Last Modified Date

2026-09-03

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

—

Trial Status

Trial Instituted

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

TOP GLORY TRADING GROUP INC. et al.

Represented By

DAVIS, JAMESet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Cole Haan LLC et al.

Represented By

Walters, Chadet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2900 - Designs

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 29542318

Respondent Patent Number D768969

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Jack Boys

Respondent Tech Center TC 2900 - Designs

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

17 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Thompson Coburn LLP

Customer Number 21888

Address One US Bank Plaza, SUITE 3500, St. Louis, MO, 63101, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32285	Alan Norman	314-552-6284
40762	Michael Parks	312-580-2237
41256	Thomas Polcyn	314-552-6000
46321	Steven Ritchey	314-552-6232
47650	Matthew Himich	314-552-6299
48017	Benjamin Volk Jr	314-552-6272
52649	Matthew Braunel	314-552-6106
55001	Olga Berson	310-282-2563
61057	Michael Nepple	314-552-6000
64153	William Holtz	314-552-6512
64703	Anthony Blum	314-552-6030
68759	Nathan Fonda	314-552-6134
70491	Sartouk Moussavi	314-552-6000
72710	Thaddeus Blenke	314-552-6033
76397	Alex Weidner	314-552-6333
78135	Brendan Bement	618-340-0964
78746	Steven Heinrich	636-373-3018

Proceeding Documents

130

Patent Owner's Motion to Strike MOTION

2026-09-03 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Panel Change Order ORDER

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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PETITIONERS’ UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICE INFORMATION NOTICE

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3001

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioners' Reply Evidence OTHER

2026-08-18 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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TOP GLORY TRADING GROUP INC. et al. vs. Cole Haan LLC et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

TOP GLORY TRADING GROUP INC. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Cole Haan LLC et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Motion to Strike MOTION

Panel Change Order ORDER

PETITIONERS’ UPDATED MANDATORY NOTICE INFORMATION NOTICE

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioners' Reply Evidence OTHER

Ex. 1036 - Solereview Editors, Cole Haan OriginalGrand Wingtip Review (Mar. 19, 2022) Exhibit

Ex. 1035 - Factors Affecting Human Visual Behavior and Preference for Sneakers - An Eye-Tracking Study, Frontiers in Psychology (2022) Exhibit

Ex. 1044 - Science Insights, What Is Arch Support in Shoes and Why It Matters (May 3, 2026) Exhibit

Ex. 1048 - Cole Haan, Men’s ØriginalGrand Remastered Wingtip Oxfords Exhibit

Ex. 1037 - Sneaker Freaker, Lunargrand Wingtip by Cole Haan (Nike Lunar) (Feb. 9, 2012) Exhibit

Ex. 1050 - Cole Haan, Men’s ØriginalGrand Remastered Wingtip Oxfords Exhibit

Ex. 1049 - Cole Haan, Men’s ØriginalGrand Remastered Waterproof Chukka Boots Exhibit

Ex. 1045 - BazaarVoice, Talking to Strangers How Social Influences Millennials’ Shopping Decisions Exhibit

Ex. 1054 - Cole Haan, Original Grand Collection (Dec. 1, 2015) Exhibit

Ex. 1039 - Aaron Hope, Nike LunaRacer+ 3 – Vivid Blue – Volt – Black (Jan. 17, 2014) Exhibit

Ex. 1056 - Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb Arches of the Foot, Figure 4 Exhibit

Ex. 1055 - Cole Haan, Original Grand Collection (Mar. 13, 2016) Exhibit

Ex. 1046 - Matt Powell, Sneakernomics What’s Next For “Athleisure” (Mar. 6, 2015) Exhibit

Ex. 1057 - Declaration of A. Morozov ISO Petitioners' Reply to PO's Response Exhibit

Ex. 1043 - Deepika Babu & Bruno Bordoni, Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot (Sept. 10, 2024) Exhibit

Ex. 1042 - Cole Haan, OriginalGrand Wingtip Oxford (Style #W01559) (Aug. 17, 2016) Exhibit

Ex. 1051 - Transcript of Lance Rake, Chongqing Qiulong Tech., et al. -v- Tanli Power Tech., et al. Exhibit

Ex. 1041 - Cole Haan, OriginalGrand Wingtip Oxford (Style #W01559) (Feb. 7, 2016) Exhibit

Petitioners' Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Ex. 1038 - Matt Sebra, This Just In The Evolution of the Cole Haan Wingtip (Feb. 16, 2012) Exhibit

Ex. 1052 - Undulating - Merriam-Websters Elementary Dictionary and Thesaurus 2015 Exhibit

Ex. 1033 - G. Delgatty Declaration ISO Top Glory's Reply to POR Exhibit

Ex. 1053 - Encyclopedia Britannica, Fluting and Reeding (Sept. 5, 2015) Exhibit

Ex. 1034 - 2025-01-30 [08] AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement Exhibit

Ex. 1040 - Nightwing2302, Inside Access The Story of Nike Lunarlon (Dec. 10, 2013) Exhibit

Ex. 1047 - Dan-Dan Xu et al., A Study on Perception of Visual–Tactile and Color–Texture Features of Footwear Leather for Symmetric Shoes (July 22, 2023) Exhibit

Ex. 2044 - What Is Nikes Most Sold Sneaker - Captain Creps Exhibit

Ex. 2041 - US20110099852A1 Exhibit

Ex. 2042 - ixdf-org-literature-topics-gestalt-principles Exhibit

Ex. 2039 - US8336229 Exhibit

Ex. 2038 - Yuketen Goodyear-Welt Construction YUKETEN Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Ex. 2040 - The guide to Goodyear welted shoe soles used on quality shoes and boots Exhibit

Ex. 2036 - Declaration of Lance Gordon Rake w Appendix Exhibit

Ex. 2043 - The Bauhaus, 1919–1933 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit

Ex. 2037 - Delgatty, Grant 050726 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Grant Delgatty NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

PO's Objections to Petitioner's Pre-Trial Evidence OTHER

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Petitioners' Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Ex. 2033 - C11947 Video Transcript Exhibit

Ex. 2034 - WIPO Standard ST.9. April 2013 Amendment Exhibit

Ex. 2035 - USD672123 Exhibit

Peter Lattman, Nike to Sell Cole Haan to Apax Partners for $570 Million, N.Y. TIMES (Nov. 16, 2012, 10:20 AM) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices - D969 Patent NOTICE

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Cole Haan LLC v. Top Glory Trading Group et al., 25-cv-00176-ES-SDA, Dkt. No. 54-1 (D.N.J. Oct. 1, 2025) Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Motion to File SDD Under Seal and for In Camera Review Only MOTION

Ex. 2032 - Dream Pairs - Bruno Marc MaxFlex Exhibit

Ex. 2014 - Cole Haan About Us Exhibit

Ex. 2024 - Petitioners’ Reply in Support of 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Exhibit

Ex. 2008 - Patents - Cole Haan Exhibit

Ex. 2023 - Cole Haan’s Opposition to Petitioners’ Motion to Dismiss Exhibit

Ex. 2029 - Bruno Marc Knitflex Exhibit