Legal Opinion
Converse Inc. v. Steven Madden, Ltd.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 2, 2021No. 1:20-cv-11032Unknown
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United States District Court District of Massachusetts ) Converse Inc., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. ) 20-11032-NMG Steven Madden, Ltd., ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM & ORDER GORTON, J. This case arises out of a dispute between Converse Inc. (“Converse” or “plaintiff”) and Steven Madden, Ltd. (“Madden” or “defendant”) over the design of sneakers sold by Madden which allegedly infringe on patents held by Converse. Pending before the Court is the motion of defendant to dismiss, in part, Count I of plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). I. Background Converse is…
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