All of the compalining about a lack of durabuck got me googling

[mints]

It seems that the company that held the trademark to Durabuck (The United States Shoe Corporation) held the trademark from 1992 through 1998 when it was cancelled via Section 8 of the US Trademark Act. If they had their trademark cancelled from failure to continue using the term, it seems highly likely that whatever stock Nike had and used up in production of retros in the early 2000s was it. They couldn't go back to actually using Durabuck if they wanted to now since the company that made it doesn't make it anymore.
It seems that if Nike wanted to, they could figure out a way to engineer the material again and file the trademark paperwork to own it themselves, but that's probably a costly endeavor.

 

[mints]

It seems that the company that held the trademark to Durabuck (The United States Shoe Corporation) held the trademark from 1992 through 1998 when it was cancelled via Section 8 of the US Trademark Act. If they had their trademark cancelled from failure to continue using the term, it seems highly likely that whatever stock Nike had and used up in production of retros in the early 2000s was it. They couldn't go back to actually using Durabuck if they wanted to now since the company that made it doesn't make it anymore.
It seems that if Nike wanted to, they could figure out a way to engineer the material again and file the trademark paperwork to own it themselves, but that's probably a costly endeavor.

 

[dr813]

woww. That's crazy. Nice find. do you have the link to the site you found this info?

 

[dr813]

woww. That's crazy. Nice find. do you have the link to the site you found this info?

 

[memphissfinest]

NICE INFORMATIVE POST AND RESEARCH.

 

[memphissfinest]

NICE INFORMATIVE POST AND RESEARCH.

 

[mints]

I checked it using Westlaw at work (which requires a really expensive subscription) but here's a link to really brief info about it

http://www.trademarkia.com/durabuck-74176812.html

 

[mints]

I checked it using Westlaw at work (which requires a really expensive subscription) but here's a link to really brief info about it

http://www.trademarkia.com/durabuck-74176812.html

 

[dr813]

thanks for the link. check it out right now

 

[dr813]

thanks for the link. check it out right now

 

[zero 0123]

Best post I've seen in a few weeks...

Thanks OP!

 

[zero 0123]

Best post I've seen in a few weeks...

Thanks OP!

 

[bighead balrog]

Crazy, thanks for the insight

 

[bighead balrog]

Crazy, thanks for the insight

 

[mr718]

Mind = Blown

 

[mr718]

Mind = Blown

 

[mortalmonkey]

Nice find if true.

 

[mortalmonkey]

Nice find if true.

 

[willmatic78]

Nice find.  Thanks for the info. 

 

[willmatic78]

Nice find.  Thanks for the info. 

 

[thewealth]

Originally Posted by Zero 0123

Best post I've seen in a few weeks...

Thanks OP!

 

[thewealth]

Originally Posted by Zero 0123

Best post I've seen in a few weeks...

Thanks OP!

 

[taivan]

how come they're still using durabuck on some shoes and kids shoes then

 

[taivan]

how come they're still using durabuck on some shoes and kids shoes then

 

[error on page]

is it a certain type of durabuck that was trademarked or just the name? cuz i think nike never really stop'd using durabuck type in the first place. cool post but lets be real if nike wanted to they could produce or replicate any material they wanted too.