well, smart parts has lost in court, against WDP...oh yeah
where i got this
also here is the judges opinions judges opinions
and his order order
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It would appear that WDP's parent company, NPF Limited has won their lawsuit with Smart Parts. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2002 in the Oregon federal courts, Smart Parts alleged that WDP had violated Smart Parts' patent on electronic firing systems for paintball markers.
In a 23 page opinion Judge Garr M. King noted that Smart Parts had failed to prove ownership of the patent in question, and in his order dated the 23rd of August, he denied their claims of inventorship and their motions for hearings regarding the infringement of their patent to be moot.
The implications of this ruling will be far reaching, since now the prescedent that Smart Parts was seeking for their claims has now been denied. What, if any, impact this will have on the agreements already made with ICD, AKA, and National Paintball aren't clear at this time. The Wisconsin case that WDP filed against Smart Parts this year is ongoing, but it appears that case may be winding down to a conclusion as well. I will continue to monitor the federal court system and report any changes.
In a 23 page opinion Judge Garr M. King noted that Smart Parts had failed to prove ownership of the patent in question, and in his order dated the 23rd of August, he denied their claims of inventorship and their motions for hearings regarding the infringement of their patent to be moot.
The implications of this ruling will be far reaching, since now the prescedent that Smart Parts was seeking for their claims has now been denied. What, if any, impact this will have on the agreements already made with ICD, AKA, and National Paintball aren't clear at this time. The Wisconsin case that WDP filed against Smart Parts this year is ongoing, but it appears that case may be winding down to a conclusion as well. I will continue to monitor the federal court system and report any changes.
also here is the judges opinions judges opinions
and his order order
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