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[QUOTE=Dave-SKG] Thanks for chimming in Joe V! I have a question...don't the big boys use it only when the litle guy is really seeing some significant revenues. I mean even the big guys aren't going to run after every little infringement right? [/QUOTE]

That is probably true except where there may be some overlap with trademark issues. Then, it seems that large corporations are very aggressive about protecting the trademark.

Joe Volin

I don't intend to defend some of the bad verdicts that make the news, but that is why they made the news, there unusal. The fact is in the area of damages the average jury verdict is less than the average bench verdict in tort claims. I think we often forget that what is reported in the news is very unreliable and the juries get to hear the whole story.


Joe Volin

i think the worst verdict i ever read about was from mi if i recall correctly.

dude bought a new rv. was tooling down the interstate, put it on cruise control and went back to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee.

blamed the mfgr for the accident and sued. jury gave him a new rv and a six figure sum. should have committed him, and them, accomodation for the mentally defective. just another bit of evidence that that human trait known as common sense is perhaps one the the species least common attributes.

Actually $1,750,000 and a new Motor home.
http://laketahoerecreation.com/stupid_law.html

[QUOTE=Dave-SKG] I have a question...don't the big boys use it only when the litle guy is really seeing some significant revenues. I mean even the big guys aren't going to run after every little infringement right? [/QUOTE]

I don't know about that Dave. Look at the rising number of copyright infringement cases against small establishments for having Live Musical Entertainment and not going through the proper licensing and making royalty payments.

The Motor home story is an Urban myth.
Merv Grazinski
Sorry.

It is often a good idea to go to an urban legend site whenever you here an outrageous story. Often, they are just that. "stories".

Since Nelson warned about Deere applying for patents on sqaure holes, that kills the square soundhole design unless it is finished in Green and Yellow

Nelson...what color is your tractor...red or blue?

Shawn--I'm a little late in reading your post.
Actually I work for Sunflower Mfg. designing red farm machinery.
Just a Kansas farm boy.
Nelson
Sunflower

Nelson where in Ks do you live. I am about 15 miles from the very se corner, but KS very well. Would like sometime to meet you