May 5, 2026·26-1275·Panel Decision·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between Nike and Lululemon. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
This appeal originated from the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board in case number IPR twenty twenty-four zero zero four six zero. Nike, Inc. was the appellant and Lululemon USA Inc. was the appellee.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued an order stating that the parties had agreed to the dismissal. The proceeding was dismissed under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection b.
What it means going forward
The appeal is terminated without a decision on the merits, and the parties must pay their own legal expenses.
