US 11041262

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 11041262:

US Patent 11041262 Summary

• Title: Shoe having knit wingtip upper
• Assignee: Cole Haan LLC
• Inventors: Jack Boys, Ann Bono, Aubert Shepherd, Mattias Verfl
• Filing Date: 2019-09-20 (for application US16/577,697)
• Issue Date: 2021-06-22
• Abstract: "A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the knit upper. The knit upper has a first area of a jersey stitch knit and a second area of a pointelle stitch knit, a boundary line between the first and second areas, and a line of broguing adjacent the boundary line."

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method of Manufacturing): This claim describes a method for making a shoe. It involves knitting a single, one-piece upper for a shoe using a knitting machine. This knitted upper includes various distinct regions (heel, lateral/medial midfoot, metatarsal, ball, and toe regions). A key feature is that the toe, ball, and metatarsal regions are all seamlessly knitted together. The knitted upper also has two different knit patterns: a "jersey stitch knit" in at least the toe region (first area) and a "pointelle stitch knit" in at least the lateral and medial metatarsal regions (second area). These two knit areas meet at a boundary line, and a line of "broguing" (decorative holes) is knitted directly adjacent to this boundary line. Finally, the sole is attached to this knitted upper.
• Independent Claim 7 (Shoe): This claim describes the shoe itself. The shoe comprises a knitted upper and a sole attached to it. The knitted upper is a single, one-piece construction created on a knitting machine. It includes lateral/medial midfoot, metatarsal, ball, and toe regions. The toe, ball, and metatarsal regions are seamlessly knitted. Similar to the method claim, the shoe's upper features a "first area" with a jersey stitch knit (located at least in the toe region) and a "second area" with a pointelle stitch knit (located at least in the lateral and medial metatarsal regions). These two areas have a coincident and coextensive boundary line, and a line of broguing is adjacent to this boundary line. The first and second areas are formed during the knitting process. The knitted element also includes a knitted upper heel region.

CAFC 2026 Dockets:
As of April 26, 2026, the provided information indicates that there is a PTAB case (IPR2025-01394) filed, but it has not been instituted. There are also US cases filed in the New Jersey District Court (2:25-cv-00176) and Illinois Northern District Court (1:25-cv-01327) related to this patent. However, there is no authoritative information explicitly detailing any appeals to the CAFC (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) specifically within the 2026 docket year. The existing litigation mentions District Court cases, which could potentially lead to CAFC appeals, but no such appeals are currently listed as filed or active for 2026 for this patent.