April 15, 2020
An Oregon federal judge has dismissed Columbia Sportswear's suit accusing Seirus Innovative Accessories Inc. of conspiring with another company to dodge Patent Trial and Appeal Board time limits, overruling another judge who found the court had jurisdiction over Seirus.
February 19, 2020
Seirus is asking an Oregon federal court to rethink its "manifestly unjust" decision that it can hear a lawsuit lodged by rival Columbia Sportswear over Seirus' supposed conspiracy with a Korean fabric vendor to challenge Columbia's patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
December 03, 2019
An Oregon federal judge has rejected Seirus' bid to throw out a racketeering and fraud suit filed by rival Columbia Sportswear over an alleged "grand conspiracy" and "sham agreement" with Seirus' fabric vendor to challenge Columbia's patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
August 13, 2019
Seirus Innovative Accessories Inc. has asked an Oregon federal judge to dismiss a racketeering and fraud suit brought by its rival Columbia Sportswear, saying it's based on statements made to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that are protected by the First Amendment.
January 30, 2019
Columbia Sportswear North America Inc. accused rival Seirus Innovative Accessories Inc. in federal court Tuesday of scheming with its fabric vendor to secretly and illegally fund Patent Trial and Appeal Board challenges to the sports apparel company's intellectual property.