Reasor Precision Game Changer bag issued US patent

[redneckbmxer24]

Congratulations to Clifton Reasor, his unique and original design bag has been issued a US patent. US patent # 10,048,034.

 

[leftyk82]

Saw this on Instagram. Big congrats!

 

[MarkLeupold]

I have a question to those more knowledgeable than I. What will this do to the other companies that manufacture this style of bag? Almost everyone offers them now.

Big accomplishment for Mr.Reasor, congrats!

 

[Sheldon N]

I have a question to those more knowledgeable than I. What will this do to the other companies that manufacture this style of bag?

They have 4 basic options. Pay the licensing fee, change their bag enough to make it unique/different, stop selling the bag, or risk the significant costs of a patent infringement suit.

 

[Sogan]

Was just about the ask the same questions. This could get interesting

 

[just browsing]

Is there any recourse for bags that were sold prior to the patent being granted?

A lot of guys have variations thereof the Gamechanger and I can’t imagine it would be super easy to go back after those already using alternative versions.

 

[Forrest84]

Well I can see this getting a bit messy :/

 

[Sogan]

Is there any recourse for bags that were sold prior to the patent being granted?

A lot of guys have variations thereof the Gamechanger and I can’t imagine it would be super easy to go back after those already using alternative versions.

I think when it comes to patents you have to go after the companies that you feel are infringing on it, otherwise you could lose the patent. Could be wrong tho

Not sure about bags sold prior tho. So I guess this doesn’t really answer your question ha

 

[Crang]

Ive been intrigued by this. Congrats are in order- great to see a person take the risk, pony up and build a business. It takes a lot. That said similar bags have been sold in the photo industry as long as I can remember.

 

[Mr.BR]

I think when it comes to patents you have to go after the companies that you feel are infringing on it, otherwise you could lose the patent.

Exactly if you dont start enforcing -you void the patents , so in the end this might turn out to be a bad move and the ones making most money are the lawyers

 

[flyer]

It usually ends that way.

If there is prior art, he stands to take a bath on this.

Hopefully he will reach licensing agreements and at least pay for his pattent application and maybe stop Asian copies.

 

[Mr.BR]

Haven't seen any chicoms if you dont count the branded stuff so far , but 'Grasping front support bag for firearms stability' ---> might sooner than later hit against miriad of bulls bags ,clones and similar 'grasping bags' branded by companies like Caldwell.

Again hope this doesn't turn into 'precision lawsuit series' over a bag that already spawned bunch of other bags that in many cases likely already fall outside the patent but makers of which will still need to be threatened with lawsuits till proven they are beyond the patent

 

[jeffl838]

Mcrees did the same thing with their built in levels. I don’t think it did much for them.

 

[northern50]

Mcrees did the same thing with their built in levels. I don’t think it did much for them.

Pissed a lot of people off the way they went about announcing it.. haha. So far Reasor hasn't done that. Good for Clifton on getting the patent on his product before someone else did.

 

[jeffl838]

I don’t see why either. A patent is a patent...

 

[JayB]

"Reasor Precision performed their due diligence in notifying offenders that have infringed and continue to infringe on our intellectual property through proper legal channels. Altering a textile or claiming to dissect an existing product does not make anyone innocent from employing a specific and detailed concept that has been claimed by its inventor. We are protecting our design in an effort to avoid the market becoming overran with watered down, less functional, inferior products claiming to be the same or “better”. The Gamechanger was designed with very specific dimensions and has been extensively tested with nearly every form of fill and textile that maintain the application of its design and ensure durability. Due to our passion for never settling, this product will continue to evolve. We are only getting started…"

https://reasorprecisionsolutions.com/gamechanger-truth


Looks like there will be legal battle after all.

The patent is for design with W shape. I wonder if that means wiebad fortune cookie are okay. The language in the above quote seem to be directed at Black Branch (grippy fabric) and Bison Tactical/Warhorse Development (dissect)?

 

[SLG]

I have a patent on a piece of nylon. Wasn't my idea, and I think it is a bad way to go. Plus, I think that regardless of who can claim to have been first, there are better bags out there for my use. Thankfully, I already have them.

My opinion and preferences aside, the nylon industry, of which reasor is a part of, has historically always ripped each other off. The best companies, with the most innovation, simply chose to take the high road. It worked out pretty well over the last 30 years that I have been watching it.