Micro Mobility Systems
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Micro Mobility Systems Ltd, known as Micro, is a kickscooter company in Switzerland
. In the USA, Micro's products are sold under the brand "Kick" for trademark
reason.
1996
1998
1999
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. In the USA, Micro's products are sold under the brand "Kick" for trademark
Trademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
reason.
History
1990- Wim Ouboter made his first prototype scooter.
1996
- Ouboter founded Micro Mobility Systems Ltd in KüsnachtKüsnachtKüsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.-History:Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as de Cussenacho....
.
1998
- Micro ordered JD CorporationJDBUGThe JDBUG or JD Bug is a Kick scooter brand by J.D. Corporation Taiwan.MS-130B, the standard JD scooter, is also called as "JD Bug" too....
to produce Micro Skate Scooter.
1999
- Micro and K2K2 SportsK-2, Corporation. was founded in 1961 by brothers Bill and Don Kirschner on Vashon Island, near Seattle, Washington. K2 is known for pioneering fiberglass ski technology, which made skis significantly lighter and more lively than their wood and metal contemporaries...
produced a three-wheeled scooter as "Kickboard". - The Sharper ImageThe Sharper ImageThe Sharper Image is an American product brand, formerly associated with a defunct retail company, now licensed for use on consumer electronics and gift products....
began to sell Micro Skate Scooter as "RazorRazor (scooter)The Razor scooter is a compact folding Kick scooter invented by Micro Mobility Systems and manufactured by JD Corporation. The Razor appeared in 1999 and became extremely popular around 2000. Today, The Razor Scooter is manufactured by Razor USA, based in Cerritos, California...
" in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the USA.