Crocs, Dawgs decade-long legal battle over clogs moves to Canadian courts
VANCOUVER — A legal battle between the maker of ubiquitous plastic clogs and a Saskatchewan footwear company escalated as both filed lawsuits against the other in Canada, moving a decade-long dispute outside the U.S.
Crocs, Inc. filed a suit against Saskatoon-based Double Diamond Distribution Ltd. earlier this month alleging the company, which makes and sells Dawgs shoes, infringes on its design.
Crocs said its mammoth clogs — the company’s classic plastic clog with a backstrap — and its similar shearling lined version are protected by U.S. patents and a certificate of registration under Canada’s Industrial Design Act.
The company alleged in its statement of claim that the competitor’s so-called fleece Dawgs copy its product design.