INTERNATIONAL PATENT: NIKE INNOVATE C.V., NIKE, INC. FILES APPLICATION FOR "ENGINEERED UPPER WITH ZONAL SUPPORT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR"

GENEVA, April 14 -- NIKE INNOVATE C.V. (One Bowerman DriveBeaverton, Oregon 97005), NIKE, INC. (One Bowerman DriveBeaverton, Oregon 97005) filed a patent application (PCT/US2025/048974) for "ENGINEERED UPPER WITH ZONAL SUPPORT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR" on Oct 01, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/076087, the details related to the patent application was published on Apr 09, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): KLUG, Bryant Russell (c/o NIKE, Inc.One Bowerman DriveBeaverton, Oregon 97005)

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper and defines a fore...