Crocs and rival footwear maker Joybees clash over trade secrets in US court; Reuters, July 7, 2023

  Mike Scarcella, Reuters; Crocs and rival footwear maker Joybees clash over trade secrets in US court

"Footwear makers Crocs (CROX.O) and rival Joybees have filed competing claims against each other in U.S. court in Colorado, as the companies clash over corporate trade secrets, intellectual property and competition in the market for casual shoes.

Crocs sued Joybees in federal court on Thursday, expanding on a separate lawsuit that the Colorado-based company filed in 2021. The new complaint, accusing Joybees and its chief executive of unfair competition, came a day after Joybees filed claims in the same court against Crocs."

Niwot-based Crocs may lose claim to iconic clog following patent ruling; Daily Camera, August 14, 2017

Shay Castle, Daily Camera; Niwot-based Crocs may lose claim to iconic clog following patent ruling

"The USPTO ruled Crocs patent D517789 invalid, Footwear News first reported. A similar design was published more than one year before Crocs' application, the agency found.

Crocs has been involved in litigation over alleged ripoffs for more than a decade. The company sued 11 other shoemakers in 2006. Most were dismissed. USA Dawgs, added to the suit in 2012, celebrated the most recent decision by federal authorities...

Patent 789 has been ruled invalid twice before. The current ruling is considered final, but Crocs can appeal to the Federal Circuit courts if attempts to overturn the ruling through the PTAB are unsuccessful."