Imagine That IP Law Blog

In our earlier posts Design Patents in the Real World and When IP Enforcement Becomes the Story, we followed Deckers Outdoor Corporation's U.S. Design Patent No. D927,161 (‘161 Patent) from prosecution, through a failed inter partes review (IPR) challenge, to a June 2026 jury verdict. The jury found that Quince's Australian Shearling Mini Boot infringed the ‘161 Patent, but that the patent was invalid. We also discussed Quince's separate antitrust suit and its motion for attorneys' fees.

Since then, two rulings have moved the story forward. On September 9, 2026, the trial court ... Read More ›