IP Library Granted Patent US 1,080,179
Granted Patent S1
US 1,080,179 · App. 29/941,517 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Shoe upper

Inventor: Jung Kim (Gardena, CA)
Assignee: Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II
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Patent No.
US 1,080,179
App. No.
29/941,517
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a shoe upper as shown and described.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.; SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. II
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 072912/0494 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.; SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. II
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 072912/0633 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2024
From: KIM, JUNG
To: SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. II
Reel/Frame 067376/0358 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation In Part 29932991 · Mar 15, 2024
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