Piggy Pushers, LLC v. Skidders Footwear, Inc., No. 13-1107 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 8, 2013)

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Piggy Pushers, LLC, sued Skidders Footwear, Inc. , in the Western District of Michigan for patent infringement. After construing the asserted claims and granting sum- mary judgment of noninfringement, the district court entered final judgment in favor of Skidders. Piggy Pus h- ers appeals. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. BACKGROUND Piggy Pushers owns U.S. Patent No. 6,385,779, which is directed to infant socks with “gripper” surfaces that provide traction for crawling and walking.