Skechers sues Sears over shoe patent, trademark cl
 

Skechers sues Sears over shoe patent, trademark claims
Skechers USA Inc. sued Sears Holdings Corp. for selling footwear that infringes the patents and trademarks for products such as Shape-ups and Twinkle Toes.
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Skechers rose 30 cents,asics shoes san ramon, or 1.5 percent, to $20.02 at 2:49 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. The shares had fallen 1.4 percent this year before today. Sears gained $1.30,cheap asics running shoes on sale, or 1.6 percent,ASICS GT-2160 - Men's, to $84.54 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares had risen 13 percent this year before today.