Court Finds that Nike Did Not Intentionally Wait To File Motion

A federal judge from the Northern District of Illinois has found that Nike did not intentionally wait to file an amended answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims in a patent lawsuit involving a Japanese company.   Specifically, the court held that Nike was diligent in gathering the information, which involved translations of legal documents, before filing the pre-trial motion.   The dispute centered on the claim of plaintiff Saso Golf, Inc., which alleged on February 22, 2008 tha