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- May 13, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Federal Circuit Upholds Lululemon Win Against Nike Workout-Sharing Patent
- Nike appealed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's final written decision in IPR2023-00180, brought by Lululemon; the Federal Circuit affirmed on 13 May 2026 in a per curiam judgment without opinion under its Rule 36, marked nonprecedential[1]
- The panel was Judges Dyk, Stoll and Stark; Aaron Bowling of Arnold & Porter argued for Nike and Brian Matsui of Morrison & Foerster for Lululemon at the 11 May 2026 hearing[1][2]
- Costs were taxed against Nike, and the mandate went to the patent office on 22 June 2026[2]
- The patent, U.S. No. 10,232,220 'Monitoring fitness using a mobile device', claims recording a workout and posting it to a social networking page for other users to see[3][6]
- The Board had found claims 11-14, 19 and 20 unpatentable in May 2024[4][5]
- It was one of six Nike patents asserted against Lululemon's Mirror home gym in the Manhattan suit, which was stayed while the reviews ran[4]
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- [1]90%cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/24-2074.RULE_36_JUDGMENT.5-13-2026_2693013.pdfcafc.uscourts.gov· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts May 13, 2026 ✓· 31% of score
The nonprecedential Rule 36 judgment in No. 2024-2074 is dated "May 13, 2026" and stamped "Filed: 05/13/2026"; the docket shows it entered at 09:40 AM that day.
- [2]86%Nike, Inc. v. lululemon athletica Canada Inc., 24-2074 - CourtListenercourtlistener.com· Added Sep 24, 2026· 31% of score
Federal Circuit docket: argued 11 May 2026 before Dyk, Stoll and Stark; judgment affirmed and entered 13 May 2026 at 09:40 AM with costs taxed against Nike; mandate issued to the USPTO 22 June 2026.[1]
- [3]80%Fed. Circ. OKs Lululemon Win On Nike Fitness Tracking Patent - Law360law360.com· Published May 13, 2026· 19% of score
Reports that a Federal Circuit panel on Wednesday 13 May 2026, in a one-line order, affirmed the PTAB's decision for Lululemon on Nike's patent 10,232,220, 'Monitoring fitness using a mobile device'.[1]
- [4]88%Joint Status Update Regarding inter partes Review, Nike, Inc. v. lululemon usa Inc., 1:22-cv-00082 (S.D.N.Y.), ECF 124storage.courtlistener.com· Published May 1, 2026· 18% of score
The parties' joint letter: IPR2023-00180 on the '220 patent found claims 11-14, 19 and 20 unpatentable and is on appeal as CAFC 24-2074, argued 11 May 2026; the Mirror suit is stayed pending review of six asserted Nike patents.[1]
- [5]78%Lululemon Beats Two Nike Patents in Mirror Home Gym Tech Suit - Bloomberg Lawnews.bloomberglaw.com· Published May 14, 2024· 1% of score
Reports the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's Monday (13 May 2024) decisions cancelling claims of Nike's 10,232,220 and 9,278,256 patents, tied to the Mirror home gym dispute.[1]
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