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    The Alpine Hammock hit with patent suit from Clark Jungle Hammocks

    Some of You said earlier this could happen. Personally I can not believe that the support structure bar used by all bivak tent makers is patented if used on Hammock. Is DD Hammock soon under law suit with theirs Jungle Hammock?

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    How about Wiggy's with this product?

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    This is the link for the Kickstarter Update #19: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...project_update

    This is the link to the Law Suit: http://news.priorsmart.com/clark-out...hammocks-la4x/
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    no offence- but do you work for them or something?

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    As I have said many times - no.

    Fanboy! They made something which should have been made ages ago but no-one dared. All others feared the dreaded condensation!

    They are my Heroes!
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    Can we rename this thread? I would like it to be called the Alpine Hammock patent suit vs. Clark Jungle Hammocks Rolling Review!

    The Alpine Hammock is Real! Until it's not anymore due to patent infringement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr View Post
    Can we rename this thread? I would like it to be called the Alpine Hammock patent suit vs. Clark Jungle Hammocks Rolling Review!
    I say, that would be most excellent!

    I must say I do not oppose patents. And I do not oppose Clark to defend theirs. Actually they must defend it otherwise they will lose it. At least that is what I have read about the American patent system. Actually the Alpine hammock is also patented, at least the ventilation system I think.

    What I do not like is the American system that grants patents to anything anyone asks. But that is also well known problem. So there is nothing to complain/discuss there either.

    I hope there will be some kind of good resolution to this quarrel. I think if they have to redesign the Alpine hammock somehow without the support structure bar that will not be as good product. And they will probably lose their "thunder" doing it and go bankrupt. And I can not think other solution than ridge line system...

    But maybe they make it work, at least the Alpine hammock works even though almost all here thought it would not.

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    Does this make my original Alpine hammock worth more? Like a misprint stamp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch View Post
    Does this make my original Alpine hammock worth more? Like a misprint stamp.
    LOL! I think it goes the other way.

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    Unfortunately, our patent system went off the rails some time ago. Patenting something like using what tents have had for over 30 years and bivy sacks for over 10 years is kind of ridiculous. It's like me copyrighting the phrase "kind of ridiculous".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch View Post
    Does this make my original Alpine hammock worth more? Like a misprint stamp.
    I have two of them! I'm Rich, I'm Rich!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sliver View Post
    It's like me copyrighting the phrase "kind of ridiculous".
    I did that just this year.
    My lawyer will be contacting you shortly.

    It's the 21st century way of making money, if you can't think of an original idea.....

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