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May 7th, 2008 12:26 |
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Originally Posted by MadMax
(Post 712168)
Hmm. I guess nobody cares that this holster infringes on Safariland's SLS related patents. I realize we pursue a hobby which involves imitation of soldiery, but it's unnerving how quick we are to buy stuff that infringes on patents and trademarks and directly competes with the original makers of products.
Buying an AEG with authentic markings doesn't compete with rifle manufacturers, but buying copied holsters and gear basically says you love the results of someone's work, but you don't have any respect for their efforts invested.
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Patent infringement aside (a big aside, I know), it seems to me that cloning holsters occupy the same space as copying authentic rifle markings for the most part. If one buys a clone holster to use with a fake gun, it's not exactly taking up projected market shares of any real steel holster makers. They didn't go into business planning on making holsters for fake guns, there is no competition in that market.
If someone purchases a clone holster for a real gun, well, then one can actually claim they're hurting Safariland, BH, or whoever else. But I really can't see armed professionals trusting their lives and reputation on Chinese knock-offs. The patent infringement argument seems much more poignant.
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