Smart Parts Patent Will Destroy Paintball! - Read!

[Buckwheat]

I haven't had the time to read all 13 pages but I'm commenting anyway.
It could take more in lawyers fees for some companys to fight this than it would be worth. If the patent looks iron-clad it might not be worth wasting lawyers fees on. SP might not have been the first, but if they did the legalities right they could be in the drivers seat on this.
Hope not.
If they are?

Long live the ULT!

[No sKiLLz]

Originally posted by Johnny_Reb
Hey if you mess with me expect me to comeback. 18 now I think you have the record.

Pot calling the kettle black. You're still referring to me.

Originally posted by automagking182
holy crap no skillz u sure are showing alot of maturity for a 28 year old arguing like that

Looks like your fellow geniuses are bringing their flamethrowers to your rescue. BTW, what's long and hard on Automagking182?

Answer:The second grade.

FYI 2003-1977=26

[Johnny_Reb]

Pot calling the kettle black.You're still refering to me.

Stop messing with me and Ill stop refering to you, and in the meantime Id think of something more offensive to say than"stop refering to me"

Answer:the second grade.

[TransMan]

ok one of yal needs to be the bigger man and just stop talking about the other that will stop it so whos it gonna be?

[No sKiLLz]

Originally posted by Johnny_Reb
Stop messing with me and Ill stop refering to you, and in the meantime Id think of something more offensive to say than"stop refering to me"

Aw. Poor baby. AGREED!!!

[phatpat47]

thank you trans man. you two are cluttering this allready enormous thread.

also I think that there has been a lot of speculation of what will happen IF they win.
I personally believe that one of the worst things that could happen is this gets tied up in court, and companies lose money on court costs.

I promise you all that there will be no market where the shocker is the only electro.. it just wont happen.

[Python14]

Well, I guess paintball does have an ugly side. I don't know all the facts yet, but from what I have gathered, it's not looking good for the rest of the industry. True, they may have ever legal right, and in business terms, it is brilliant, but in a gentlemanly way, it is cowardly and a sucker punch of attacks. My opinion of SP is similar to that of the KKK, they can do what they want, but I can still call them ugly and harmful.

BTW, I wrote them a well composed letter this morning, and included with it the trigger microswitch from my old defiant. I figure since they don't want any company to have it, I shouldn't have it either.

[IcantBelieveit]

umm can we get a moderator in here to clean up this thread

[Johnny_Reb]

I promise you all that there will be no market where the shocker is the only electro.. it just wont happen.

True but when other electros are hugely priced it might as well be.See Doc Nickel's article.

And Ill lay off No Skillz if he stops those 1st grade "stop refering" things that have not point...

[phatpat47]

ok then its settled you have both stopped.

I read Dock Nickel's Article, he said the prices will go up and gave the figures. Those are rumored figures, and frankly kind of useless. He was trying to prove the point that that could happen. Its likelyness is pretty slight though.

[Johnny_Reb]

If its enough to get all the manufacturers fired up I would think the chances would be higher than you think.

But if it does succeed, SP could monoplize the Low End Electro market by developing a low cost Impy or another gun, and make a lot of money off that.

[automagking182]

Originally posted by IcantBelieveit
umm can we get a moderator in here to clean up this thread

This coming from someone who has a swastica in his sig? Yall should get rid of those and find something else to put in there thats not as offensive.....

[No sKiLLz]

Originally posted by automagking182


This coming from someone who has a swastica in his sig? Yall should get rid of those and find something else to put in there thats not as offensive.....

Your math is offensive.

[Load SM5]

How about we keep this an informative discussion and not a whiney flamefest. Keep it clean.

[thecavemankevin]

perhaps some of the larger industry companies like AGD, WDP, WGP, kingman, delta and so forth can obtain an option to buy out smart parts and they will all own a piece of smart parts. That way they will own a piece of the patent and not have to worry about it.

That is if smart parts is willing to sell...sounds like the industry will have to make S.P. and offer the can't refuse..??