NPS bows to SP

[mrhooie]

From Force of Nature


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2003

Smart Parts Website:

https://www.smartparts.com

National Paintball Supply Website:

https://www.nationalpaintball.com

When talking to a representative from Smart Parts today, this does mean that National will have the freedom to operate withing the milits of the patent. It is not just a deal for them to sell Smart Parts products.

[rpm07]

I thought they would be the last to do that

[No sKiLLz]

Not good. Now that NPS has acknowledged Smart Parts as the rightful inventor of the electro paintball marker, the smaller companies who won't be able to pay licensing fees are going to get crushed. For all those who doubted Smart Parts would take it to this level, welcome to reality.

..i.. smart parts.

[Harbinger[TG]]

LOve people selling rights and patents that have yet to be established

**** SP

[xen_100]

its really simple........if people stop buying smart parts stuff, then they wont make any money and they will drop this. but if people just keep complaining and buying stuff from SP, it wont do any good.

STOP BUYING SP. once they are out of business, their patents are null and void!

[Halliday]

Originally posted by xen_100
STOP BUYING SP. once they are out of business, their patents are null and void!

For me, done and done.

[AngelBoy]

I said scew SP the first time I picked up a shocker. I was going to get an AI, but I changed my mind after the they announced the lawsuit.

[Angry Man]

You two REALLY don't get it. Most paintballers don't go online to paintball sites that often and will never read any anti-SP threads, let alone stop buying from SP. I wonder how much national paid, though....

[wallace9111]

I just saw this and was about to post it. This is not good, the paintball industry is going to have a hard time now. Damn Smart Parts and their patents. I hope someone can put up a good fight against them and stop this.

[Lohman446]

I doubt NPS paid much, if you were SP and could get one big company to start with, you would. This will make all the smaller companies feel they are on shakier ground. Basically SP needs to look at the most able to defend themselves (NPS for one) and take them out of the game first. If SP can get BE and Kingman to follow suit (understand that I do not know any companies financial well being and this next remark may be wrong) few companies would have the financial (see above disclaimer) ability to fight them in court. Anyways, at this point I am just hoping someone will stand up, and that the patent will be nullified (regardless of how much I think this would happen due to preexisting technology, I am not a lawyer so can only hope).

[Fanatic]

ironic really
to think that NPS sells knee guards only to use if for themselves when their on their knees...

lol....SP does SUCK

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

its the beginning of the end sadly

[FooTemps]

If you don't want anyone else bowing to or getting killed by sp, go here

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=99026

[50 cal]

I honestly think this is just part of SP's end game. P-ball is flooded with parts and guns that are pretty much alike. Get a hold of some of this money out there by bringing law suits and retire.

Just one guys take on all this.

[BobTheCow]

Originally posted by 50 cal
I honestly think this is just part of SP's end game. P-ball is flooded with parts and guns that are pretty much alike. Get a hold of some of this money out there by bringing law suits and retire.

Just one guys take on all this.

For the sport's sake, and for my wallet's sake... I really hope you're right.