Malibu Boats and Go Surf Assist Settle Patent Litigation

LOUDON, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Malibu Boats, LLC, the leading innovator and pioneer of modern wakesurfing technology, including the standard-setting Surf Gate system, today announced that it has settled the patent infringement case brought by Malibu Boats against Go Surf Assist, LLC before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. Under the terms of the settlement, Go Surf Assist will make a one-time payment to Malibu Boats, and will enter into a license agreement for the payment of future royalties for surf systems sold by Go Surf Assist using the licensed technology.

About Malibu Boats

Based in Loudon, Tennessee, Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBUU) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a diverse range of recreational powerboats, including performance sport, sterndrive and outboard boats. Malibu Boats Inc. is the commanding market leader in the performance sport boat category through its Malibu and Axis Wake Research boat brands, the leader in the 20’ – 40’ segment of the sterndrive boat category through its Cobalt brand and in a leading position in the offshore fishing boat market with its Pursuit brand. A pre-eminent innovator in the powerboat industry, Malibu Boats, Inc. designs products that appeal to an expanding range of recreational boaters, fisherman and water sports enthusiasts whose passion for boating is a key component of their active lifestyles. For more information, visit , , , or

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Malibu Boats, Inc.

Wayne Wilson