{"id":963989,"date":"2023-05-25T14:03:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T22:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razor.com\/?p=963989"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:44:17","slug":"razor-and-inventor-shane-chen-to-license-patented-hoverboard-technology-to-dgl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razor.com\/razor-and-inventor-shane-chen-to-license-patented-hoverboard-technology-to-dgl\/","title":{"rendered":"Razor and Inventor Shane Chen to License Patented Hoverboard Technology to DGL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Razor and Inventor Shane Chen to License Patented <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Hoverboard <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Technology to DGL, Maker of the Hover-1 Line<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Razor USA LLC, maker of the Hovertrax line of self-balancing scooters often referred to as \u201choverboards,\u201d together with inventor Mr. Shane Chen and DGL Group, Ltd., maker of the Hover-1 line of hoverboard products, announced today a confidential settlement of the patent infringement case Razor and Mr. Chen brought against DGL.<\/p>\n<p>In connection with the settlement, Razor and Mr. Chen agreed to grant DGL a license to Mr. Chen\u2019s hoverboard patents.\u00a0 With DGL licensing the patented technology, DGL\u2019s Hover-1 now joins Razor\u2019s Hovertrax brand as the only self-balancing scooters authorized in the U.S. under Mr. Chen\u2019s patents.<\/p>\n<p>Carlton Calvin, one of Razor\u2019s founders, said, \u201cRazor is proud of its long partnership with Shane Chen. Razor has worked hard to protect Mr. Chen\u2019s rights as a developer of innovative, creative and high-quality products. The license with DGL is a big step forward for the industry and consumers. We urge retailers and consumers to join our fight in favor of inventors, and against infringers, by purchasing only products licensed under Mr. Chen\u2019s patents.<\/p>\n<p>Ezra Zaafarani, founder of DGL, said, \u201cWe are happy to have resolved our differences with Razor and to turn our attention to bringing innovative hoverboard products to the marketplace for consumers to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About Razor USA LLC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Razor embodies the spirit of fun and freedom. The company was founded in 2000 with the introduction of its now legendary, original Razor kick scooter, which quickly became an essential ride for anyone on the go. Today, Razor products are available worldwide, with a full range of wheeled rides to inspire and excite riders everywhere. Innovative products and great value have distinguished Razor as a trusted global brand and industry leader. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.razor.com\">www.razor.com<\/a><u> .<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>About DGL Group Ltd<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DGL Group is an innovative company specializing in consumer products. DGL Group has established itself as a leading product developer, creating next generation products \u2013 including its popular Hover-1 line of scooters \u2013 that are stylish, desirable and affordable. The company is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dglusa.com\">www.dglusa.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Razor and Inventor Shane Chen to License Patented Hoverboard Technology to DGL, Maker of the Hover-1 Line Razor USA LLC, maker of the Hovertrax line of self-balancing scooters often referred to as \u201choverboards,\u201d together with inventor Mr. Shane Chen and DGL Group, Ltd., maker of the Hover-1 line of hoverboard products, announced today a confidential [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-963989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-razor-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=963989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/963989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=963989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=963989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/razor.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=963989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}