Is K2/WGP the next Smart Parts?

[ogre55]

At my field the other day, we were discussing this topic, and came to the plain and simple conclusion... Smart Parts = Satans Pants. no not really, but we thought what would happen if Kingman took this route of sueing all of these people, Kingman would be extremely rich, they would also be able to sue WGP, for the T-Ranger. just a thought..

As far as I know the T-Ranger is no longer in production.

While Kingman could theoritically sue all the compnaies making Spyder clones under the doctrine of trade dress, they would have little to no case, just as WGP/K2 has not real case against AC.

Ogre

[rabidchihauhau]

ok - so what it seems to come down to is that YOU - the uneducated public - want to be able to analyze a patent and, based on nothing more than your 'feelings' about it (or the internet rumors you happen to fancy at the moment), make a decision as to the moral and ethical fiber of the patent owner...?

I've read so MANY incorrect assumptions about patents, patent rights and how they affect lawsuits etc that only one things is clear to me: the people here who know what they are talking about are not saying anything...

[ogre55]

ok - so what it seems to come down to is that YOU - the uneducated public - want to be able to analyze a patent and, based on nothing more than your 'feelings' about it (or the internet rumors you happen to fancy at the moment), make a decision as to the moral and ethical fiber of the patent owner...?

I've read so MANY incorrect assumptions about patents, patent rights and how they affect lawsuits etc that only one things is clear to me: the people here who know what they are talking about are not saying anything...

Thank you for that enlivening and erudite comment, however, aside from insults do you have anything to add?

Ogre

[HurtZ_dOunut-ryan]

ive previously owned a 2002 cocker and every time i would upgrade it with a new 3-way or something it would take awile to time and dink with it. Now i own a stock automag that i upgraded with the ule body, double trigger intelframe, lv 10 bolt, ule trigger pull, and a reg then i put it all togather and right off the bat worked perfectly!!!!!!!

TAKE THAT K2 AND YOUR SKATES AND SNOWBOARDS SUCK!!!

[Linkwarner]

yeah but this is a "what if" scenario.

[Beemer]

the people here who know what they are talking about are not saying anything...

Thats classic.

[DK1]

ok - so what it seems to come down to is that YOU - the uneducated public - want to be able to analyze a patent and, based on nothing more than your 'feelings' about it (or the internet rumors you happen to fancy at the moment), make a decision as to the moral and ethical fiber of the patent owner...?

I've read so MANY incorrect assumptions about patents, patent rights and how they affect lawsuits etc that only one things is clear to me: the people here who know what they are talking about are not saying anything...

I agree that there are quite a few poorly researched positions on patents (which the K2 demands have nothing to do with), however I am interested in just what it is that you have been enlightened about that the rest of the poor dumb public has missed?

DK1

[Scott Hudnall]

Please, Rabid.....you're an old timer...like me.....

give us the low down on the true patent issues. I'm not bashing anyone (and certainly, am not being disrespectful towards you).....give use the inside scoop.

And, while we're at it....why couldn't Benjamin-Sheridan sue the crap out of everybody else for using their upper bolt/lower hammer set up? It seems to me that all these guns, from the F1 to the spyder, etc, are simply scaled down clones of the VM68. I'm being sarcastic, of course, but come on now...let's hear it for the old timers.

I think that TK's comments about the paintball industry being in a weird state at the present time (not his words exactly....I'm paraphrasing) is worth everyone revisiting.

[Scott Hudnall]

and BTW, I still think the 'mag A.I.R. valve is an ingenious design.

In case no one has told you recently, TK....Way To Go!!!!!!

[Worrgames2k98]

damn man, k2 just had to expand there territory into paintball, the sport that stayed away from all that crap, yea i think wgp is going to become the new sp, as much as i like wgp and there guns, i would have to say they will start becoming the new smartparts. What has paintball become? i guess now its all about money, soon it will be just like any other major league sport, i would hate to see that, but thats what it seems like this is becoming...