Court backs Crocs’ infringement claims

NIWOT – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that three companies have infringed the patent of Crocs Inc.’s shoes, overturning a previous decision in February of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

The court found that designs of shoes by Double Diamond Distribution LTD in Saskatoon, Saskatachewan; Effervescent Inc. of Fitchburg, Mass.; and Holey Soles Holding LTD of Vancouver, British Columbia, infringed the patent of Crocs Inc.’s (Nasdaq: CROX) shoes by producing copycat footwear.

Crocs filed a complaint on March 31, 2006 that these companies along with seven others infringed the design patents used in Crocs’ Caymen, Kids’ Caymen and Beach shoes.

The other companies were dropped from the complaint after some settlements and previous rulings that they did not infringe on the patent designs.

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