Cobalt Boats wins patent lawsuit against Sea Ray

Cobalt Boats has won a $2.7 million patent infringement verdict against Brunswick Corp., the parent of Sea Ray Boats, over a popular feature.

Cobalt is a family-owned company that makes high-end speedboats in Neodesha.

Cobalt’s patent is for a “retractable swim step,” a partially submerged platform off the rear of the boat that allows boat passengers to easily enter and exit the water.

In an eight-day trial in federal court in the eastern district of Virginia, a jury decided that Brunswick had “willfully” infringed on the patent.

This story was originally published June 27, 2017 at 2:19 PM with the headline "Cobalt Boats wins patent lawsuit against Sea Ray."