Prior art — US Patent 11041262

To identify the most relevant prior art for US Patent 11041262, I will examine the "Cited By" and "Citations" sections of the patent on Google Patents, which provides a list of references considered by the patent examiner and other patents that have cited US11041262. I will then perform USPTO searches for relevant patent numbers to gather more details.

Based on the provided patent text, here are some of the cited prior art references. It's important to note that without access to the full prosecution history from the USPTO, a definitive statement on which specific claims are anticipated by each piece of prior art is not possible in this format, as this typically involves a detailed claim-by-claim analysis against the prior art disclosures. However, I can indicate the potential areas of overlap based on their titles and abstracts.

Here's an analysis of selected prior art documents mentioned:

Patent Citations:

US20180008006A1
- Full Citation: US20180008006A1 (Cole Haan Llc)
- Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2018-01-11 / Filing: 2016-07-08 (Priority Date)
- Brief Description: Titled "Shoe Having Knit Wingtip Upper," this is an earlier publication by the same assignee and inventors. Its abstract describes a shoe with a knit upper having different knit structures, a boundary line, and broguing, very similar to US11041262.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Highly likely to anticipate many, if not all, claims of US11041262, particularly Independent Claims 1 and 7, given the same title, assignee, and similar abstract. This appears to be a parent application or closely related continuation.
US6986269B2
- Full Citation: US6986269B2 (Nike, Inc.)
- Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2006-01-17 / Filing: 2002-12-18
- Brief Description: Titled "Footwear with knit upper and method of manufacturing the footwear," this patent discusses footwear with knit uppers, including potential for fusible filaments and fibers.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Could potentially anticipate aspects related to the general concept of a knit upper and its manufacturing process (Claim 1 and 7), particularly regarding the use of different yarns and heat-setting, depending on the specifics of its knit structure and decorative patterns.
EP1437057A1
- Full Citation: EP1437057A1 (Mizuno Corporation)
- Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2004-07-14 / Filing: 2003-01-10
- Brief Description: Titled "Light weight shoes," this European patent application likely focuses on materials and constructions for reducing shoe weight, possibly including knit uppers.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Could potentially anticipate claims related to the overall construction of a lightweight shoe (Claim 7) if it describes knit uppers with similar regional constructions, even if it doesn't explicitly mention wingtip patterns or specific stitch types.
US20150342285A1
- Full Citation: US20150342285A1 (Nike, Inc.)
- Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2015-12-03 / Filing: 2014-05-30
- Brief Description: Titled "Method Of Making An Article Of Footwear Including Knitting A Knitted Component Of Warp Knit Construction Forming A Seamless Bootie With Tucked-In Portion," this patent details methods of knitting seamless footwear components.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference is relevant to the "seamlessly knitted" aspects of Claims 1 and 7, as it describes methods for creating unitary knitted components. Depending on the specific knitted regions and patterns disclosed, it could anticipate elements of the one-piece knit upper construction.
WO2015038344A1
- Full Citation: WO2015038344A1 (Nike Innovate C.V.)
- Publication/Filing Date: Publication: 2015-03-19 / Filing: 2013-09-13
- Brief Description: Titled "Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with monofilament areas," this international publication suggests knit components with varying material properties.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Could anticipate aspects of Claims 1 and 7 related to having different "types of knit structure" (e.g., jersey and pointelle) if the monofilament areas create distinct knit structures with different properties.

Non-Patent Citations:

Anonymous, "The Ultimate Guide to Men's Shoes..."
- Full Citation: Anonymous, "The Ultimate Guide to Men's Shoes. Complete with Wardrobe Pairings.", Guys Footwear Archives—Manners & Mischief, Dec. 10, 2014, 11 pages.
- Publication/Filing Date: 2014-12-10
- Brief Description: This is a non-patent publication (likely a blog or article) discussing men's shoes, including traditional styles like wingtips and broguing.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): While not a patent, this document could serve as evidence of the aesthetic features of a "wingtip pattern" and "broguing" being known in the art prior to the priority date of US11041262. It would likely not anticipate the specific knitted construction methods or seamless integration described in the claims, but rather the general ornamental design concept.

It's crucial to reiterate that a full anticipation analysis under 35 U.S.C. § 102 would require a detailed comparison of each limitation of the claims against the complete disclosure of each prior art reference. The notes above provide a high-level indication of potential relevance.