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>It is nevertheless reasonable for you to sue someone who copies it - "they won't sell it to me" is not a defence against patent infringement. Personally, I th
by forgetsusername 11y ago
>It is nevertheless reasonable for you to sue someone who copies it - "they won't sell it to me" is not a defence against patent infringement.
Personally, I think it's ridiculous that someone could create something "obvious", refuse to sell it to you and also restrict you from making it yourself. The world shouldn't work that way. I hope courts agree.
- wyattpeak 11y agoRight, but you're rolling two issues into one. I agree with you on the creating something obvious part, and the patent perhaps shouldn't have been issued (though scroll down for more discussion on that, it's more complicated than it seems at first, and it looks like prior art is more of a concern that obviousness - the patent is not simply for "foam arrows"). But restrict you from making something they designed and won't sell you? Well are you making it to sell or for personal use? Making it for personal use, I agree, and I think it's unfortunate that the law does not. Selling it, which is what the defendant did? No, that's the point of a patent.