Posted: June 5th, 2009 | Author: tikayak | Filed under: What's Happenin' | No Comments »
Underdog Story!
USA’s Waldies® Original Comfy Clogs wins at ITC Court vs Shoe Goliath Crocs!
Washington D.C. - July 25th, 2008
On July 25, 2008, the United States International Trade Commission Court (ITC) terminated its investigation of patent infringement made by Crocs against Effervescent Inc., makers of Waldies® Comfy Clogs and ten other companies.
The ITC found that Waldies® clogs do not infringe any valid Crocs patent. The ITC further concluded that Croc’s claimed invention — adding a foam pivoting strap to a Waldies®-type clog — was obvious, and that the USA Utility Patent for that obvious invention was invalid.
This latest legal blow comes hard on the heels of another loss Crocs suffered in December 2007, when the European Union’s Office for Harmonization (OHIM) invalidated Crocs’ Registered Community Design Patent. Earlier in 2007, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office also rescinded its preliminary decision to give Crocs patent rights.
History: The world discovered the foam clog phenomenon in 2001 when Walden Kayaks introduced Waldies® to Kayakers and Hikers. Waldies® quickly spread to feet all over the World!
Effervescent Inc & Waldies® Comfy Clogs
12 Baltic Lane, Fitchburg, MA 01420 USA
P: (978) 345 1857
F: (940) 403 2840
Email: support@waldies.net
www.waldies.net
Posted: June 3rd, 2009 | Author: tikayak | Filed under: What's Happenin' | No Comments »
We now have an AIM screen name so that you can instant message us with questions during our store hours! You will be able to know if we are available to answer you immediately by our status that we post, such as : “Helping a customer!”, “Cleaning up the shop!” or “Available!”. We hope to hear from you!
Screen name: tiadventures2500
Posted: May 29th, 2009 | Author: tikayak | Filed under: Kayak, What's Happenin' | No Comments »
We had light wind for the first time sailing the New Hobie Adventure Island. The Adventure island really keeps with the Hobie tradition of sailing well and not just being some gimmick to sell more kayaks. So hear are some pictures of the first time and more to come later.
Mike out testing the Adventure Island
Sean giving the Adventure Island a try
Heading back across the bay
Mike raising an Amas as the wind picks up a little
Posted: May 29th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Power Kites, Snow Kites, Tug Hill | No Comments »
This past winter we had a great season of Snow kiting and the Second Annual OZONE kit festival up on the Tug Hill was a great time. With over six foot of new snow falling up on the Tug Hill everyone had a great time.
Zeb having fun cutting up the new powder
Snow Cat rides at the Deer Farm Location
Getting Air up on the Deer Farm
Zeb Cutting up the new powder at the Deer Farm
Cleaning up after a fall
Sharing stories in the Mt. Hardware Dome
Flying at the Honeyville site at the Festival
A pause in the action
Getting big air at Honeyville at the Festival
Speeding on the flats of Honeyville
Getting more air at Honeyville
Tele Skiers cutting it up at Honeyville
Last run at Honeyville
Posted: May 23rd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: What's Happenin' | No Comments »
We’ve launched our new web site design… please be patient as we work out all the new stuff!
