Granted Patent
Utility
US 12,408,732
· Confirmation No. 9233
FOOTWEAR HEEL COUNTER FOR EASIER FOOT ENTRY OR REMOVAL
Inventors:
John Maxwell Weeks, Scott Kelley, Frank F. Chuang, Pei-Chun Liao, Johnson Tja, Hui Xie, Mr. Kurt Stockbridge
Applicant:
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II
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Inventors
John Maxwell Weeks
Los Angeles, CA
Scott Kelley
Redondo Beach, CA
Frank F. Chuang
Cypress, CA
Pei-Chun Liao
Torrance, CA
Johnson Tja
Foshan City, CHINA
Hui Xie
Dongguan City, CHINA
Mr. Kurt Stockbridge
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
36/69
A43B11/00
A43B11/02
A43B21/32
A43B23/08
A43B23/088
H02J3/388
H02J3/466
A43B3/242
A43B7/20
A43B21/24
A43B21/26
A43B21/36
A43B23/0235
A43B23/028
A43B23/047
A43B23/10
A43B23/17
A43B23/26
B29D35/124
Prosecution
- Examiner
- PIERORAZIO, JILLIAN KUTCH
- Art Unit
- 3732
- Customer No.
- 27574
- Docket No.
- 210859.36450
- Confirmation No.
- 9233
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20240381977A1
- Pub. Date
- 2024-11-21
Patent Term Adjustment
-42days
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-09-17
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2025-09-17
from
TJA, JOHNSON,
KELLY, SCOTT,
LIAO, PEI-CHUN,
STOCKBRIDGE, KURT,
XIE, HUI,
CHUANG, FRANK F.,
WEEKS, JOHN MAXWELL
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2024-04-19
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 12,408,732
- App. No.
- 18/639,764
- Filed
- 2024-04-18
- Granted
- 2025-09-09
- Pub. No.
- US20240381977A1
- Examiner
- PIERORAZIO, JILLIAN KUTCH
- Art Unit
- 3732
- PTA
- -42 days
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