Deckers Loses Ugg Patent Infringement Trial Against Quince (1)

Ugg brand owner Deckers Outdoor Corp. lost its lawsuit against Quince, with a jury deciding the design patent covering the Ultra Mini Boot is invalid.

The jury issued a verdict in Quince’s favor on Monday, finding that its Australian Shearling Mini Boot infringed US Patent No. D927,161, but that the claimed design was invalid, after a four-day trial in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

The jury reached the verdict after deliberating for over two hours.

Quince’s counsel, Xinlin Li Morrow of Morrow Ni LLP, said the verdict “vindicated Quince’s mission and consumer rights.”

“We ...