Crocs’ Clog Patent Ruled Valid by PTAB
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board reversed an earlier decision against Crocs, finding that the clogmaker’s design patent D517789 for the its original clog is valid. The ruling ends the latest round of a seven year fight that began when CROX competitor USA Dawgs sued in 2012 to invalidate the patent. Dawgs won several rounds of ... Log in to view full article.
