WDP vs. Smart Parts

[wileyc143]

Originally Posted by Moose

It's all good dude.

Having started to play in the sports early days, its saddening to see what the Few are doing to the Many....And the Many are bending over and grabbing their ankles and saying, "..Thank you, may I have another?"

thats so very true hehe. Bad part is that the "little guy" dosen't have the resources to fight the bad guys. Such a shame to see things going the way they are.
Maybe the K2 buy out will help to stabilize the market a little. I hope thats what happens and things settle down a bit.

[Allen Turner]

Gregg & All here is something offical.
-AT

PRESS RELEASE FROM WDP LTD. - 14 December 2005

On December 9, 2004, a jury in Madison, Wisconsin, found on behalf of NPF, Ltd.in its patent
infringement lawsuit against Smart Parts, Inc.. The trial began on December 6, in the United States
District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, before the Honorable John C. Shabaz.
The jury found that the asserted claims of NPF’s U.S. patent number 6,615,814 were valid.
Earlier, on November 17, Judge John Shabaz found that the patent was infringed, as a matter of law,
by Smart Parts’ Impulse, Shocker and Nerve markers. Following the jury trial, the court granted NPF’s
motion for a permanent injunction, preventing Smart Parts from selling any infringing markers from
December 9, 2004, forward. This injunction will last for the life of the patent, until October 14, 2019.
The jury verdict has reaffirmed NPF’s decision to protect its intellectual property rights. NPF has
a licensing program for the technology protected by this patent, and for the technology protected
by its other patents. Those manufacturers interested in incorporating reprogrammable microprocessors
into their electro-pneumatic markers, or incorporating other intellectual property protected by NPF’s
patents into their markers, should contact:
Jon Green of WDP, Ltd., at jgreen [at] wdp.tv for further information.



WDP Ltd. Metro Triangle,

221 Mount Street, Nechells,

Birmingham B7 5QT.

Tel: +44 (0)121c328 2228.

[wileyc143]

wow thats a slap in the face! The way that reads they could basically wipe every electro pneumatic marker out of existance until 2019? Not that they would do that, but they really do hold the cards now huh.

Thanks for the update Allen

[Ozma_adam]

Originally Posted by wileyc143

wow thats a slap in the face! The way that reads they could basically wipe every electro pneumatic marker out of existance until 2019? Not that they would do that, but they really do hold the cards now huh.
Thanks for the update Allen

i wouldnt be to sure about that now. whenever slimeballs think they can make their business money they do it.

Thats some can of worms...

Now the question is, what do they(WDP) do with the can of Worms????


Too many questions....


So few answers.... only time will tell...

[Allen Turner]

Well at least there is this.

Now WDP can afford to sponsor Dynasty away from Smart Parts...

🙄

[wileyc143]

Originally Posted by Allen Turner

Well at least there is this.

Now WDP can afford to sponsor Dynasty away from Smart Parts...

🙄

LOL thats good, I just think that Dyansty's Dynasty is over now. I bet they won't come away from the NPPL with another series title. Call in ESP but I have this funny feeling someone new (er) will get it this year.

Oh and by the way I am back in Afghanistan now (cry) and nothing has changed at all lol.