ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- Nike, Beaverton, Oregon, has been assigned a patent (9,392,835) developed by seven co-inventors for an "article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff." The co-inventors are Denis Dekovic, Portland, Oregon, John Droege, Portland, Oregon, Windra Fahmi, Beaverton, Oregon, Jeongwoo Lee, Portland, Oregon, Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, Oregon, Karl Seamarks, Portland, Oregon, and Doug D. Wilken, Hillsboro, Oregon.

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