Finally, Adidas is suing Nike for monetary damages as well as a court order prohibiting Nike from “directly or indirectly infringing one or more” of the patents at issue. If Adidas wins, it might have far-reaching implications for fitness tracking apps. As previously stated, capabilities such as the GPS route tracking referenced in Adidas’ suit are nearly universal in programmes such as Strava and Runkeeper, as well as companion apps for various fitness monitors such as Garmin and Polar.
