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(11) EP 4 798 012 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36

(21) Application number: 24805010.6

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A43B 1/10(2006.01)
A43B 7/144(2022.01)
A43B 13/12(2006.01)
A43B 13/20(2006.01)
A43B 3/00(2022.01)
A43B 7/1445(2022.01)
A43B 13/14(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A43B 1/10; A43B 3/0073; A43B 7/1445; A43B 7/144; A43B 13/12; A43B 13/122; A43B 13/125; A43B 13/127; A43B 13/141; A43B 13/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/052753
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/090726 (01.05.2025 Gazette 2025/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 26.10.2023 US 202363593436 P

(71) Applicant: NIKE Innovate C.V.
Beaverton, OR 97005 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HARDMAN, Tony
    Beaverton, OR 97005 (US)
  • NICKLESS, David
    Beaverton, OR 97005 (US)
  • ZADNICK, Miaochang
    Beaverton, OR 97005 (US)
  • ZHANG, Tianhan
    Beaverton, OR 97005 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


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