A popular Utah shaved ice company is suing a Canadian competitor, alleging that the business has tried to cut in on its profits by stealing the design of its “sweet snow” machines.
Snowie, in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court, accuses Elite Group Inc., and its subsets based in Montreal, of infringing on its 2003 and 2005 patents for the ice shaver it calls “Little Snowie” that’s made for people to use in their homes. And, as a result, it adds, it has lost money and customers.
“I’ve been doing shaved ice and trying to make shavers for about 30 years.