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<blockquote data-quote="Bikerbrent" data-source="post: 622617" data-attributes="member: 42081"><p>There have been many embodiment's of the sliding sling strap for cameras since 2004. Many smaller companies also produced sling straps. In 2007, Blackrapid applied for a patent on the sling strap. The patent was granted in November 2011. Blackrapid immediately moved to eliminate competitive products that used the sling concept for cameras. A letter notifying infringement of a patent and threatening legal action was sent from the president of Blackrapid to the manufactures of sliding sling straps <em>and</em> to camera dealers who sold competitive product. One manufacturer immediately stopped production of their strap; others modified their design to avoid an expensive patent infringement law suit here in the United States. Hence, one can still buy the Carry Speed in Canada and overseas. If Blackrapid had such strong patent for all sling straps, why weren't these cases pursued overseas? This is not the first large company in the US that has rode roughshod over smaller competitors using questionable patents, and they won't be the last. Personally, I refuse to reward such action by any company with my business. Enough said on this subject.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bikerbrent, post: 622617, member: 42081"] There have been many embodiment's of the sliding sling strap for cameras since 2004. Many smaller companies also produced sling straps. In 2007, Blackrapid applied for a patent on the sling strap. The patent was granted in November 2011. Blackrapid immediately moved to eliminate competitive products that used the sling concept for cameras. A letter notifying infringement of a patent and threatening legal action was sent from the president of Blackrapid to the manufactures of sliding sling straps [I]and[/I] to camera dealers who sold competitive product. One manufacturer immediately stopped production of their strap; others modified their design to avoid an expensive patent infringement law suit here in the United States. Hence, one can still buy the Carry Speed in Canada and overseas. If Blackrapid had such strong patent for all sling straps, why weren't these cases pursued overseas? This is not the first large company in the US that has rode roughshod over smaller competitors using questionable patents, and they won't be the last. Personally, I refuse to reward such action by any company with my business. Enough said on this subject. [/QUOTE]
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