Smart Parts Patents
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I was going to start a thread asking about why smart parts are evil but then i found this one. However it's 19 pages long!! 
So could someone let me know a few things.
How did the court case go?
Have SP given a press release?
What companies have made adeal with them?
And are they evil?
Cheers
So could someone let me know a few things.How did the court case go?
Have SP given a press release?
What companies have made adeal with them?
And are they evil?
Cheers
Reading is fundamental
2--yes
3--National and Dye (Matrix) Terms undisclosed. Better question might be which companies has SP made a deal with? Same answer.
4--Is playing fast and loose with legalities with the intent of squeezing unearned and undeserved wads o' cash outta other folks' pockets evil? Or is it merely despicable and avaricious? Of course, avarice is one of the seven deadlies, ain't it?
1--still going. Others pending.Originally posted by Steve Hancock
I was going to start a thread asking about why smart parts are evil but then i found this one. However it's 19 pages long!!
1--How did the court case go?
2--Have SP given a press release?
3--What companies have made adeal with them?
4--And are they evil?
Cheers
2--yes
3--National and Dye (Matrix) Terms undisclosed. Better question might be which companies has SP made a deal with? Same answer.
4--Is playing fast and loose with legalities with the intent of squeezing unearned and undeserved wads o' cash outta other folks' pockets evil? Or is it merely despicable and avaricious? Of course, avarice is one of the seven deadlies, ain't it?
Noone else heard the news? Smart Parts have an Out of court settlement with ICD! http://www.impulseownersgroup.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=26143 Read it and cry everyone!
Doesnt wrk if u aint a member and a aint really wanna b 1 so any chance of u printin it here big guy?
Mak D
Mak D
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2003
Smart Parts Website:
www.smartparts.com
Indian Creek Design Website:
www.icdpaintball.com
Indian Creek Design, Inc. and Smart Parts, Inc. Settle Patent Litigation
September 22, 2003
Smart Parts, Inc. (³Smart Parts²) and Indian Creek Design, Inc. (³ICD²)
today announced the signing of a Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree
which brought to a close their litigation over Smart Parts¹ electronic
paintball gun patents.
ICD has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum of money in settlement of the
litigation brought against it by Smart Parts in November 2002 in the United
States District Court for the District of Oregon. ICD has further agreed to
only sell electronic paintball guns constructed pursuant to a license from
Smart Parts.
A partial summary judgment ruling earlier this year found ICD to infringe
all but one of the claims of Smart Parts¹ U.S. Patent No. 6,474,326 B1
through the manufacture and sale of its electronic paintball guns, and
denied most of ICD¹s affirmative defenses and counterclaims. According to
the terms of the Consent Decree, ICD¹s remaining affirmative defenses and
counterclaims, which relate to its allegations of invalidity and
unenforceability, are also denied.
Smart Parts owns several issued patents and pending patent applications
related to the use of electronics in the control and operation of paintball
guns. These include, for instance, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,474,326 B1;
6,035,843; 5,967,133; and 5,881,707.
September 22, 2003
Smart Parts Website:
www.smartparts.com
Indian Creek Design Website:
www.icdpaintball.com
Indian Creek Design, Inc. and Smart Parts, Inc. Settle Patent Litigation
September 22, 2003
Smart Parts, Inc. (³Smart Parts²) and Indian Creek Design, Inc. (³ICD²)
today announced the signing of a Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree
which brought to a close their litigation over Smart Parts¹ electronic
paintball gun patents.
ICD has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum of money in settlement of the
litigation brought against it by Smart Parts in November 2002 in the United
States District Court for the District of Oregon. ICD has further agreed to
only sell electronic paintball guns constructed pursuant to a license from
Smart Parts.
A partial summary judgment ruling earlier this year found ICD to infringe
all but one of the claims of Smart Parts¹ U.S. Patent No. 6,474,326 B1
through the manufacture and sale of its electronic paintball guns, and
denied most of ICD¹s affirmative defenses and counterclaims. According to
the terms of the Consent Decree, ICD¹s remaining affirmative defenses and
counterclaims, which relate to its allegations of invalidity and
unenforceability, are also denied.
Smart Parts owns several issued patents and pending patent applications
related to the use of electronics in the control and operation of paintball
guns. These include, for instance, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,474,326 B1;
6,035,843; 5,967,133; and 5,881,707.
means that national,dye,icd are now in license agreement with SP...
basically saving as much money as they can!
basically saving as much money as they can!