I am not a patent attorney, Tim, but as far as I know, a patent's purpose is exclusive to who makes money from the sale of the patented item, not money made from the use of it. Seems a bit of a stretch to me.
LOL! Not at all, always do for yourself what you can. The rest of your post was close enough but what I meant is that patents do not stifle advancement as has been proposed. So the need to go through another manufacturer for a design change is not the only way to get those changes. In the end...
Tim, that is true with all patents. Anyone can take a patented idea and use or build it for their own use, it in the selling and making money that patents protect.
This whole bullshit situation can rest squarely on Richard's shoulders, as far as I'm concerned. It was incredibly thoughtless at minimum, that's giving him the benefit of doubt that it was not just financially motivated, to promote an "improved version" in such a short time after the HAAS...
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