Whats with the hate twords Smart Parts?

[ramenjames]

just wondering ......like i see tons of sigs that are anti smartparts and im wondering why?

(please dont flame i know this is old news)

(i heard its something about them trying to patent electros)

[Butterfingers]

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[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

I wont flame but just search do a search for smart parts lawsuit

[Kevmaster]

Re: Whats with the hate twords Smart Parts?

Originally posted by ramenjames
(i heard its something about them trying to patent electros)

basically, they claim to have a patent on all electronic markers made. Therefore, everyone else who has made one over the past ten years or so has done so in violation of their patent. Thus, they are suing for damages.

Good business, bad ethics

[ramenjames]

Originally posted by Butterfingers
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OH MY GOD! SP is going to ruin the paintball industry!

[Athius]

It is just something stupid that many stupid people complain about. That's all.

[tony3]

Originally posted by ramenjames



OH MY GOD! SP is going to ruin the paintball industry!

And another tool is formed...

[ramenjames]

Originally posted by tony3


And another tool is formed...

dude why do you think everyone is a tool?
i have seen you replie with tool like 53 times (in other threads) i meen dont tell me your opnions are totally orginal or wernt influanced _even alittle bit_ by someone else

[PBCapo]

Originally posted by ramenjames


dude why do you think everyone is a tool?
i have seen you replie with tool like 53 times (in other threads) i meen dont tell me your opnions are totally orginal or wernt influanced _even alittle bit_ by someone else

THANK YOU! Tony3, grow up

[painball]

Well technically SP does own the patent covering the first electro pneumatic paintball gun, which was the for first shocker design made. Except the patent was too broad and covered EVERY electro peumatic paintball gun. There's really nothing anyone can do about it now.

[Butterfingers]

actually they just broadened the patent recently after the fact...

Effectively STEALING the rights to every electro ever made with a loophole.

The SP patent for the shocker was fine...

Everybody started making markers that were diffrent then smart parts decided hmm... lets edit our patent...

The edited it to include all electronic markers 10 years after the original patent...

Effectively stealing all other designs that fall under the broadened patent.

It would NEVER stand up in court... however SP is trying to make it as expensive as possible so that smaller companies will stay out of court.

[Kevmaster]

Originally posted by ramenjames
OH MY GOD! SP is going to ruin the paintball industry!

I think thats a slight misoverstatement....

[Butterfingers]

"SP files a patent in '96. The original patent never issues, but they file continuations and/or CiPs on the parent. In the mean-time, they build their markers and allow others to do the same. At the time, nobody else realizes that they're infringing on a patent because until recently, pending applications were confidential (this is no longer the case). So, they continue this process for a while until a big enough market exists, and then they finally allow one of their patents to issue. Now, they have a whole market that is infringing on their patents that they can sue. Sneaky, no?"

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[Bolter]

very sneaky.

[baka]

Originally posted by Butterfingers
"SP files a patent in '96. The original patent never issues, but they file continuations and/or CiPs on the parent. In the mean-time, they build their markers and allow others to do the same. At the time, nobody else realizes that they're infringing on a patent because until recently, pending applications were confidential (this is no longer the case). So, they continue this process for a while until a big enough market exists, and then they finally allow one of their patents to issue. Now, they have a whole market that is infringing on their patents that they can sue. Sneaky, no?"

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If everything use said is true and is offered as evidence against SP in court, there's no way that they can exume any damages done to them from other competitors( which is BS, b/c i don't think their hurting for buisness at all ). Thats something Bill Gates would do if he was in the paintball industry. SP needs to wake up and realize their idiots and greedy. for shame, for shame....