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<blockquote data-quote="NDMstang65" data-source="post: 6224331" data-attributes="member: 544576"><p>This was brought to my attention, so i'll reply once, and only once. Merely because this is what it is and nothing short of the truth.</p><p></p><p>"Psalm 141:10: give him enough rope and he'll hang himself."</p><p></p><p>Fi owns the ornamental frame patent which is defined by this. "A US design patent covers the ornamental design for an object having practical utility. An object with a design that is substantially similar to the design claimed in a design patent cannot be made, used, copied or imported into the United States. The copy does not have to be exact for the patent to be infringed. It only has to be substantially similar. [1]."</p><p></p><p>Note that it does not say what size anything has to be, could make a 1.5" diameter 6 spoke frame that looks like that. Or a 54 feet in diameter frame that looks like that, and it is still all covered under the design patent, an appearance patent has NOTHING to do with physical size or dimensions, rather..appearance and only appearance. After that one could modify it but it only has to be considered "Substantially Similar", so even if it looks <em>close</em> it would still be considered infringing upon intellectual property.</p><p></p><p>Second of all you do not know anything about the SMD. Nothing. Nobody does outside of the few (two people) that are working on it. It has taken longer then we originally expected because we totally redid the suspension because all of the 10x4" spiders on the market are not up to par, along with adapter rings, and brand new motor technology that nobody has ever seen before.</p><p></p><p>Contrary to what you may think, hear, or say otherwise, Fi owns the patent and so long as anybody is doing business in the United States they will not be using it for another 6.5 years when the patent is then expired, unless they have our permission of course. Fi does think that Fi is going to keep that patented technology all to itself...because..guess what, it belongs to nobody else but Fi. (Little hint, the guy who previously owned the patent is not using the basket any longer...that might be a little clue to you, he has resorted to his 15" and 18" lightning storm baskets)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NDMstang65, post: 6224331, member: 544576"] This was brought to my attention, so i'll reply once, and only once. Merely because this is what it is and nothing short of the truth. "Psalm 141:10: give him enough rope and he'll hang himself." Fi owns the ornamental frame patent which is defined by this. "A US design patent covers the ornamental design for an object having practical utility. An object with a design that is substantially similar to the design claimed in a design patent cannot be made, used, copied or imported into the United States. The copy does not have to be exact for the patent to be infringed. It only has to be substantially similar. [1]." Note that it does not say what size anything has to be, could make a 1.5" diameter 6 spoke frame that looks like that. Or a 54 feet in diameter frame that looks like that, and it is still all covered under the design patent, an appearance patent has NOTHING to do with physical size or dimensions, rather..appearance and only appearance. After that one could modify it but it only has to be considered "Substantially Similar", so even if it looks [I]close[/I] it would still be considered infringing upon intellectual property. Second of all you do not know anything about the SMD. Nothing. Nobody does outside of the few (two people) that are working on it. It has taken longer then we originally expected because we totally redid the suspension because all of the 10x4" spiders on the market are not up to par, along with adapter rings, and brand new motor technology that nobody has ever seen before. Contrary to what you may think, hear, or say otherwise, Fi owns the patent and so long as anybody is doing business in the United States they will not be using it for another 6.5 years when the patent is then expired, unless they have our permission of course. Fi does think that Fi is going to keep that patented technology all to itself...because..guess what, it belongs to nobody else but Fi. (Little hint, the guy who previously owned the patent is not using the basket any longer...that might be a little clue to you, he has resorted to his 15" and 18" lightning storm baskets) [/QUOTE]
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