Ugg boot ruling may give Federal Circuit chance to clarify design patent law
By Steve Scherer ( June 18, 2026, 14:11 GMT | Comment) -- A California jury found Quince infringed a patented Ugg boot design but also found the patent invalid, a verdict that if appealed could test the boundaries of design patent protection.A California jury this week found that Quince infringed a design patent covering an Ugg boot while simultaneously finding the patent invalid, creating an unusual verdict that could give the Federal Circuit an opportunity to clarify design patent law amid growing scrutiny of what many characterize as low-cost fashion duplicates, or "dupes."...
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