Nike, Inventor End Bra-Pocket Patent Dispute in Massachusetts

Nike Inc. and a patent owner are ending their dispute accusing the sportswear titan of infringement with sports bras incorporating built-in pockets.

Nike and SherryWear LLC asked the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts to dismiss the patent infringement suit with prejudice, according to a joint stipulation filed Tuesday. The companies said each will bear its own costs and fees.

SherryWear sued Nike in July 2023, alleging the athletic giant infringed several patents protecting inventor Sherry Goff’s Pocket Bra products. Goff first pitched her idea to Nike in June 2015, but Nike refused to partner with the inventor ...