Nike, Inc. v. Lululemon USA Inc.

Nike, Inc. v. Lululemon USA Inc. The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by stipulation of the parties under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). Each side bears its own costs. Signals a likely settlement or license between Nike and Lululemon resolving the IPR challenge before the Federal Circuit reached the merits. Dismissed with prejudice by stipulation; each party bears its own costs; mandate issued May 5, 2026. Nike appealed a PTAB decision in IPR2024-00460 challenging a Lululemon patent; the underlying technology area is not specified in the extracted text. Both parties jointly stipulated to dismissal under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), indicating a voluntary resolution—likely a settlement or licensing agreement. The Federal Circuit granted the stipulated dismissal and ordered each side to bear its own costs, with no fee-shifting. The mandate issued the same day as the order (May 5, 2026), making the dismissal immediately final. The order is nonprecedential and has no substantive legal holding on the merits of the IPR. non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture remand non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential waiver / forfeiture