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CAFC-DCTMay 6, 2026·25-1709·Dismissed; mandate issued May 6, 2026.

Nike, Inc. v. Lululemon USA Inc.

District Court

Holding

The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by stipulation of the parties under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs.

Why It Matters

This is a routine stipulated dismissal with no substantive ruling; it signals the parties likely reached a settlement, but the underlying merits and any district court outcome remain unreviewed by the Federal Circuit.

Full Summary

Nike, Inc. v. Lululemon USA Inc. The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by stipulation of the parties under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. This is a routine stipulated dismissal with no substantive ruling; it signals the parties likely reached a settlement, but the underlying merits and any district court outcome remain unreviewed by the Federal Circuit. Dismissed; mandate issued May 6, 2026. Appeal arose from S.D.N.Y. Case No. 1:23-cv-00771-AS, Nike v. Lululemon. Both parties agreed to dismissal under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b); no contested merits ruling was issued. Each side bears its own appellate costs — a common feature of negotiated resolutions. Order is nonprecedential and has no doctrinal significance. Mandate issued the same day as the order, May 6, 2026, closing the Federal Circuit proceeding. non-precedential non-precedential non-precedential

Key Points

  • Appeal arose from S.D.N.Y. Case No. 1:23-cv-00771-AS, Nike v. Lululemon.
  • Both parties agreed to dismissal under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b); no contested merits ruling was issued.
  • Each side bears its own appellate costs — a common feature of negotiated resolutions.
  • Order is nonprecedential and has no doctrinal significance.
  • Mandate issued the same day as the order, May 6, 2026, closing the Federal Circuit proceeding.
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