Possible Victory For WDP over SP.....

[Bolter]

here at p8ntballer.com

there is no hard proof, but this guy does seem to be in the know for other things. As you can see I have asked for proof! But if its true.......then YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!! Good job SP have some quality products they can fall back on.....

[Cryer]

appearantly, that dude works at WDP.


While I'm still skeptical pending a press release or something of the like, this is encouraging news

[MicroMiniMe]

Hmm, quite interesting if true and holds. If WDP has 'joint ownership' of said patent (electro pneumatic?), does that mean SP still has joint ownership, but it just can't sue infringement over it on anyone?

[spantol]

Hmm, quite interesting if true and holds. If WDP has 'joint ownership' of said patent (electro pneumatic?), does that mean SP still has joint ownership, but it just can't sue infringement over it on anyone?

If they have joint ownership, either could sue for infringement, and a license from either would protect you.

[MicroMiniMe]

But if they [threw out SPs claims] its only against WDP then. I guess it would be up to WDP then to decide if they want to licsense the electro pneumatic patents to everyone else for one shiny nickel just to protect them from SP?

[Furby]

http://www.68caliber.com/news/industry/story04341.php

[Cryer]

Elation!

[fire1811]

very cool.

[MicroMiniMe]

Somewhere, someplace, one Dr. Hensel is giving the finger to SP and biting his thumb in their general direction. Thanks Furby. =)

[penguinpunk555]

yay

[slasherdan]

Wow!!

Not that this will harbor the return of the e-mag and x-mag .... But this is cool.

[MarkM]

The legal speech is a little confusing but the section doubting (in the judges opinion ...his is the one that really counts) the Brothers actually having anything to do with the "invention" was just so close to coming out and saying...well you read and see In all it sounds as if the Judge wasn't very happy with the suit even being filed and the ownership claims of Smart Parts.
Once the other court has re-filed the ownership title (patent) then we will see how this will effect the non aggression pacts that SP have had signed. Full disclosure of the amounts involved perhaps..afterall it is there in black and white that WDP have paid $50,000 to Dr Hensel so maybe we will see what DYE, AKA, ICD, National and Planet Eclipse and Smart Parts (to DYE) paid out. Maybe a non agression pact will be signed between SP and WDP and the money collected so far split between the two and then a decision as to if they will allow anyone to make Electronic paintball guns...or maybe the two will become bedfellows and go after Kingman that must be worth a few pennies.

[rabidchihauhau]

lots of juicy quotes in the ruling - things like:


Cronin: "...frankly, at that point in time neither Billy Gardner nor Adam Gardner had the faintest notion of how the gun worked."

Judge: "...Billy and Adam Gardner's testimony regarding their own contributions does not suggest the work of inventors."

Judge: "Although Smart Parts is correct that there is no specific requirement that inventors have engineering degrees or other formal training, the evidence also strongly suggests that neither Billy nor Adam could have invented what is claimed."

Judge: "Again, when questioned, Billy Gardner could provide absolutely no information regarding his purported conception."

Cronin used to own Pneu Ventures.

Now I'm wondering who really invented the ported barrel.....

[robdamanii]

It was only a matter of time until someone handed their junk to them on a plate. Thankfully, it's my favourite company that did it.

Good for you WDP. Keep those cajones out and flopping, and keep the idiot brothers in line.

[BobTheCow]

I think a single word can sum up all of the elatedly ecstatic emotions flowing through me right now:

W00T!!!