B.S or Fact

  • packers12
    Posts: 59
    February 26, 2011 at 4:21 pm #1306783

    Dose lornace still have side scan or did it lose it to HB?

    joe fish
    Inver Grove/ Malmo, Mn.
    Posts: 273
    February 26, 2011 at 4:38 pm #941755

    Fact: They still have it!

    Mocha
    Park Rapids
    Posts: 1452
    February 26, 2011 at 5:17 pm #941762

    Still have it and selling a ton of them at the sportsmans/boats shows!

    dandorn
    M.I.N.N.E.S.O.T.A.
    Posts: 3211
    February 26, 2011 at 11:40 pm #941842

    I red on the intranets HB is sooing lornace.

    85lund
    Menomonie, WI
    Posts: 2317
    February 27, 2011 at 12:00 am #941852

    I also heard hb is suing then but I’m sure it will be a while before we hear the verdict on that one.

    cade-laufenberg
    Winona,MN/La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 3667
    February 27, 2011 at 1:43 am #941872

    Quote:

    I red on the intranets HB is sooing lornace.

    bassn7
    Bruce,WI
    Posts: 776
    February 27, 2011 at 2:02 am #941879

    Lowrance! has any one heard anything about it ,it’s a year ago

    Ken Sauret
    Paso Robles, California
    Posts: 164
    February 28, 2011 at 6:36 pm #942339

    Lowrance has Structure Scan which is Left Scan, Right Scan and exclusive Downscan. Our transducer has three crystals in it, one dedicated to each scan view.

    LSS-1 Structure Scan continues to sell as quickly as we can stock stores and we firmly stand behind our remarkable product and uniqueness of our technology!

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    February 28, 2011 at 6:42 pm #942343

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    CONTACT: CYNTHIA GEORGESON
    262-631-6600

    Johnson Outdoors Files Suit in Federal Court Against Maker of Lowrance
    Navico ‘Willfully Infringed’ On Side Imaging® Patent

    RACINE, Wisconsin, January 27, 2010 – Johnson Outdoors Inc. (JOUT: Nasdaq) today announced it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Navico, Inc. for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,652,952 by Navico’s sale of the Lowrance LSS-1 StructureScan Imaging System. Johnson Outdoors’ patent protects the Humminbird® Side Imaging® sonar technology. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in Alabama, the home of Humminbird® products for over 50 years.

    Johnson Outdoors’ Side Imaging® sonar produces detailed and recognizable images of underwater objects and waterbeds enabling anglers to pinpoint habitat, structure and drop-offs which are prime holding areas for fish. The patent application process began in 2004 prior to the Company’s introduction of Side Imaging® sonar in Humminbird® 900 series fishfinder models the following year.

    Consumer demand prompted Johnson Outdoors to expand utilization of Side Imaging® sonar technology across a broad range of its Humminbird® portfolio and was a key driver behind the brand’s growth over the past four years. Following a comprehensive and methodical review process, on January 26, 2010, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the Company’s patent for “Side Imaging® sonar.”

    “Our intellectual property policy is very simple: we will respect the property of others and fiercely protect that of our own. We were diligent throughout the Side Imaging® sonar technology patent application process to ensure we achieved both because real innovation brings real value which our customers and consumers expect and demand. By taking steps to protect our ideas and inventions, we help ensure our ability to continue to bring forward meaningful advances and innovative products that excite consumers and build our customers’ business,” said Kelly Grindle, Group Vice President Marine Electronics & Watercraft.

    The Company’s complaint says Navico, Inc. expended substantial resources to inform the trade and relevant purchasers of fish finding products, that it too would use side scan technology to compete directly with Humminbird® Side Imaging® sonar products with knowledge that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office had approved the Company’s patent. The complaint further says Navico actively induced infringement of the patent by resellers. .

    The Company is asking the Court to enjoin Navico from further infringement of the patented Side Imaging® sonar technology.

    ABOUT JOHNSON OUTDOORS MARINE ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. consists of the Humminbird®, Geonav® Minn Kota® and Cannon® brands. Humminbird is a leading innovator and manufacturer of fishfinders, fishfinder/GPS combo units, chartplotters, marine radios and digital depth gauges. Geonav is a manufacturer of high-quality, easy-to-use marine electronics products. Minn Kota is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric trolling motors, as well as offering a complete line of battery chargers, Trim Tabs and marine accessories. Cannon is the leader in controlled-depth fishing and includes a full line of downrigger products and accessories.

    ABOUT JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
    JOHNSON OUTDOORS is a leading global outdoor recreation company that turns ideas into adventure with innovative, top-quality products. The company designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands across four categories: Watercraft, Marine Electronics, Diving and Outdoor Equipment. Johnson Outdoors’ familiar brands include, among others: Old Town® canoes and kayaks; Ocean Kayak™ and Necky® kayaks; Lendal® paddles; Carlisle® and Extrasport® paddling accessories; Minn Kota® motors; Cannon® downriggers; Humminbird® fishfinders; GEONAV® marine electronics; SCUBAPRO® UWATEC® and Seemann® dive equipment; Silva® compasses; Tech4O® digital instruments; and Eureka!® tents.
    Visit Johnson Outdoors at http://www.johnsonoutdoors.com

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