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    Posted: 26 August 2004 at 12:46pm

Well, well, well ... it seems that Smart Parts doesn't have EVERYBODY in the legal system snowed .

WDP has turned back a patent violation suit dealing with electronic firing systems filed in 2002 by Smart Parts!

Maybe there IS some hope!

Link to the article:

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

DOOM ON YOU, Smart Parts!



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Panda Man Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 12:58pm
So now what...  Is AKA going to make a new Viking or somthing now?  Because it said that Smart Parts did not Create the trigger system in which they sued AKA over and since the Judge denied that they did make it the whole thing Agianst AKA should be over now...  Right?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ilovepaintball1 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 1:00pm
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote †Sniper† Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 1:01pm
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yes! one small step for WDP, one giant leap for The opressed!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trogdor2 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 1:28pm
I love WDP.  I sold that speed I got like a year ago because it was all broken and stuff, but I still like them.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote .Ryan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 1:52pm
God I hope AKA can appeal and start makin the vikings again.....Please?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Enos Shenk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 2:15pm
Heh

I wouldnt get too excited. My money says that WDP just wanted a piece of the sue-happy pie. I imagine theyll just stand right along with SP and help them sue everyone else.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Gatyr Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 3:02pm

EDIT: random stupidity. didnt quite get a good look at the date or read the thing. i tohught it said april.



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Random_Person Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 3:11pm
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Clark Kent Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 3:12pm

The Wisconsin lawsuits involving proshops was for a different patent.  That lawsuit is about LCD screens, menu displays, and similar fancy options.  That lawsuit is still progressing.

The end result of the old lawsuit isn't fully settled, but if SP and WDP end up jointly owning the patent (which is what the judge is hinting at), then what Enos suggests is certainly a possible outcome.  Of course, that would involve SP and WDP becoming buddy buddy, which might be a little hard...    :)

I must say, however, that it sounds like WDP's lawyers absolutely spanked SP's lawyers.  Brilliant move buying the doc's interests.

I think this decision just effectively killed the SP patent, and we'll see an electro free-for-all soon.

My theory.

 

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Glad to hear it finally made it through court, and WDP won. Keep pn keepin on WDP...
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Arine should go and kick some smartpart butt

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tgaffner Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 6:22pm

WDP will win against Smart Parts. I have known that scince the beginning. This is pretty much their size comparison:

WDP > Smart Parts.

Who do you think will win? Also, not all of Smart Part's patants were international patents.....

I just cant wait to see is Smart Parts goes for any of these companies:

Brass Eagle
Tippmann
Kingman

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote NotDaveEllis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 August 2004 at 6:27pm
I'm not sure if SP would touch Tippmann (Not even sure they can) now that Tippmann has a 5 billion dollar backer.
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