Mccarthy, Kevin (Sammamish, WA, US)

D/228428

06/05/2007

04/22/2005

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Crocs, Inc. (Niwot, CO, US)

D02/969

(IPC1-7): 0299

36/45, D2/972-974, D2/926, 36/126-131, D2/916-919, D2/902, 36/50.1, 36/77M, 36/77R, D2/943, 36/83, D2/944, 36/88, 36/113, D2/905-908, D2/969, 36/114, D2/903, D2/932

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4967750	Modular orthopedic sandal	November, 1990	Cherniak
D345245	Shoe upper	March, 1994	McDonald
D350021	Shoe upper	August, 1994	Stein	D2/969
D350223	Tennis shoe sandal	September, 1994	Buckner
5369895	Plastic shoe with ventilation arrangement	December, 1994	Hammerschmidt
D355526	Collar element of a shoe upper	February, 1995	Duclos
5438767	Sandal having adjustable straps	August, 1995	Stein
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5528841	Sports shoe with ventilated, padded interior	June, 1996	Pozzobon
5561919	Sandal having independenty adjustable straps	October, 1996	Gill
5615496	Flat thong	April, 1997	Sharpstein
5651195	Sports sandal	July, 1997	Clancy
D381794	Sandal	August, 1997	Gelli
5736167	Mold device for making safety shoe	April, 1998	Chang
5814254	Injection molding method for soles having a treading surface with colored sections and produced with expansible and cross-linking "EVA"compounds	September, 1998	Bisconti
D415606	Molded slipper	October, 1999	Bray, Jr. et al.
D416667	Clog style molded plastic shoe	November, 1999	Lamstein
D418281	Open toe slipper	January, 2000	Bray, Jr. et al.
D422780	Sandal	April, 2000	Aguerre
6052920	Sandal with x-cross weave straps	April, 2000	Bathum
D428239	Pair of athletic shoes	July, 2000	Plamondon
D431346	Sandal with clasp	October, 2000	Birkenstock
6237249	Convertible slide and method	May, 2001	Aguerre
6237250	Sandal having active self-adjusting harness and method	May, 2001	Aguerre
6256906	Hinged sandal strapping system	July, 2001	Matis et al.
D448918	Shoe	October, 2001	Hoyt et al.
D452366	Shoe upper	December, 2001	Wilson
6416610	Method for making a sole system for footwear	July, 2002	Matis et al.
6439536	Mold form and use thereof	August, 2002	Piccolo
D467065	Vamp	December, 2002	Chen
D473040	Shoe	April, 2003	Hawker et al.	D2/932
6560900	Slipper and method for manufacturing slipper	May, 2003	Bray, Jr. et al.
D476797	Portion of a shoe	July, 2003	Schenone
D479034	Closed-toe shoe	September, 2003	Tzenos	D2/926
D479906	Shoe upper	September, 2003	Hawker et al.	D2/969
6625904	Footwear system	September, 2003	Frederiksen et al.
6640464	Sandal with interchangeable upper and sole	November, 2003	Hsin et al.
D483929	Open-toe shoe	December, 2003	Tzenos
D490219	Beach shoe	May, 2004	Lu
D492095	Shoe	June, 2004	Sanchez et al.
D492096	Shoe	June, 2004	Sanchez et al.
D492841	Shoe	July, 2004	Magro
D493611	Shoe upper	August, 2004	Chen
D494345	Shoe	August, 2004	Werman
6772539	Shoes	August, 2004	Tai
D498901	Shoe	November, 2004	Hawker et al.
D499234	Shoe	December, 2004	Dal Magro et al.	D2/916
6860035	Tightening device for footwear, and an article of footwear incorporating such tightening device	March, 2005	Girard
D517789	Footwear	March, 2006	Seamans	D2/969
D525419	Footwear upper	July, 2006	Seamans	D2/972
20010001350	CONVERTIBLE SLIDE AND METHOD	May, 2001	Aguerre
20020124434	Sandal with interchangeable upper and sole	September, 2002	Hsin et al.
20030009909	Health-diet sandal	January, 2003	Chen
20030074806	Sandal strapping system	April, 2003	Urie et al.
20040231189	Breathable workshoes and methods for manufacturing such	November, 2004	Seamans
20040231190	Footwear pieces and methods for manufacturing such	November, 2004	Seamans
20040231191	Footwear molds	November, 2004	Seamans

CA2199084	October, 1997
CA2233842	December, 1998
CA2375957	September, 2002
EM000061122-0001	November, 2003
EM000257001-0001	February, 2005
EM000257001-0002	February, 2005
EM000257001-0003	February, 2005
EM000308903-0001	May, 2005
EM000308903-0002	May, 2005
EM000308903-0003	May, 2005
EM000308903-0004	May, 2005
EM000408745-0001	December, 2005
EM000408745-0002	December, 2005
EP0802039	October, 1997			Injection moulding method for EVA-soles, having a treading surface with coloured sections
EP0802040	October, 1997			Injection moulding process for soles in expansible and cross-linking "Eva" based compounds
EP0802041	October, 1997			Injection moulding process for soles in expansible and crosslinking "EVA" based compounds
EP0884005	December, 1998			Shoe sole with cushioning element capable of ensuring forced air circulation in the inner section of the shoe
FR2595213	September, 1987
GB2322286	August, 1998
WO/2004/105531	December, 2004			FOOTWEAR MOLDS
WO/2004/105534	December, 2004			FOOTWEAR PIECES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH

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Simone, Dominic

Faegre & Benson LLP

CLAIM

1. The ornamental design for footwear upper, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view.

FIG. 2 is a front view.

FIG. 3 is a rear view.

FIG. 4 is an inner side view.

FIG. 5 is an outer side view.

FIG. 6 is a top view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view.