Re: Mark Larue has thrown down the guantlet
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: damcv62</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dogtown</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just suspect that there's more to this lawsuit than just what's being thrown out there. Granted, I think ARMS is lawsuit hungry, but if LaRue knowingly violated their patents, then that's another story. If indeed that's the case then he's making a smart move by controlling the debate by flooding the public market the way he is. So if he loses in court, he's still won in the court of public opinion if people believe he did nothing wrong and support him.
Does that make sense? Forgive me, but the skeptic in me starts running opposing scenarios in my head when I see such a one-sided response to an issue that's rarely so cut and dry. </div></div>
Don't get me wrong. I agree with you 110% that things aren't usually so cut and dry.
But, at the same time, anyone can get the list of words and terms that swan had copy writed. Like #17. 5.56 is another one. So is 7.62 I believe. Someone had a whole list of them. That's just stupid. I mean, ok, if you have a cool name, damcv62'swizbangpop, and you think others might want to use it for a different product, sure, might be worth while. But #17? </div></div>
to me this just shows that IP is a phony.
if IP were to be taken seriously, we couldnt have teachers. because all their ideas have already been said before. if anyone reproduces this idea, you are in violation of copy rights. lately i've taken the view of that IP is actually an infringement on property rights, not a protection of property rights.
but i digress...
anyone who wants to listen to an attorney with an alternative view on IP... listen to this podcast:
http://mises.org/media/3954