Flow International and K2 Sports have resolved their binding patent dispute. The center of the conflict revolved around Flow’s hiback bindings that allow a rider to slide a boot into a cloth strap, then flip up the back and carve down the mountain. A couple seasons ago, K2 Snowboards introduced its Cinch binding technology, which provides a similar experience, though with several tweaks that differentiate it from the Flow technology. Under the terms of the agreement, each binding brand will continue to be offered to the snowboard market. The arrangement was said to “validate and secure” both K2 Sports’ patented Cinch binding technology and Flow’s patented binding technologies for the remainder of the terms of their respective patents.