Granted Patent
S1
US 1,108,097 · App. 29/869,847 · Granted Jan 6, 2026
Pair of shoes
Inventors:
Robert Arthur Laurence Cook (Bayern, DE); Stephen Randall Quay (San Jose, CA); Ashley Gill Sult (Santa Clara, CA); Nicholas Reid Gosseen (Seattle, WA)
Assignee:
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a pair of shoes as shown and described.
Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Sep 2, 2025
From: COOK, ROBERT ARTHUR LAURENCE; QUAY, STEPHEN RANDALL; SULT, ASHLEY GILL; GOSSEEN, NICHOLAS REID
To: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 072140/0320 →
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Sep 2, 2025
From: EIC SPECIAL HOLDING CO.
To: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 072811/0138 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Sep 2, 2025
From: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
To: EIC SPECIAL HOLDING CO.
Reel/Frame 072811/0265 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation
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· Oct 30, 2020
Continuation In Part
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· Oct 27, 2020
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