Right, 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 (thou

Right, 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.