something new is coming soon

I was thinking about getting a second pulsefire, but now im thinking ill just pick up this one!

Cant wait to get my hands on this one

Any idea on the price yet?

Also, is the vibe fixed? There wasnt that much on the original, but there was the slight presence of it :stuck_out_tongue:

He said it’ll be around $100. Not $200, $100. Insane. It’s like a heavier Draupnir for half the price :o

Want

I just got an Adegle Accel for $100…it’s not that unusual.

BTW just wondering, if this is released in the U.S. does it not violate Yoyojam’s patent? Sure looks like it from the pic.

I believe he already worked it out with YYJ

Don’t think Tyler did

Who cares. Let YYJ go after him. Let’s see how well that works out for them lol. Tired of YYJ preventing great yoyos from being sold here.

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People should put rubber bands around the rims and say that it is a part of the yoyo.

I’m not a big fan of that patent either, but a company the size of YYJ could easily stop a yo-yo from a tiny manufacturer from being released.

When is this coming out anyway? I’m a sucker for bimetal yo-yos.

Of course. Meant that it would be awful publicity for a company that is already falling behind and wouldn’t gain them many fans. Also I doubt they have the resources, time, or desire to actually do anything about it, nor should they.

Is there an underground yoyo market where Tyler could sell these? : :smiley:

If they don’t enforce the patent they could lose it which I believe they don’t want happening.

How well that works out for them? Dale Bell has customers like John Deere. I bet he’s got an attorney on retainer that would make this little guys head spin.

Yeah, let’s see…large corporation vs. teenager. All it would take is a cease-and-desist letter and the threat of further legal action most likely.

Yeah again not saying they couldn’t do it, just saying they would look like bullies and further alienate themselves in a market that already sees them quickly heading towards irrelevancy.

One would think they should not have to take legal action, as this kid knows full well whether he is in violation or not.
The kid making the yoyo under the impression he can sneak under YYJs radar is the one bullying in on their scene- under the assumption copyright law doesn’t apply to him.

It’s not copyright law, it’s patent law.

A cease and desist letter, drawn up by a lawyer, is already more expensive than the damages this little side project could possibly cause YYJ. A cease and desist letter is just a formal recognition (for the paper trail) that the patent infringement has been noticed. It is not legally binding to anybody. People issue them because if the infringing party complies, it’s cheaper for everybody. Might as well try to save money, no?

If the infringing party ignores the letter, the patent holder may litigate. In some cases, they have no choice-- you have to show reasonable enforcement of your patent in order to hold it. But it’s not black and white here either. It’s not like suddenly on the first time you choose not to litigate, your patent is null and void…

So, is the infringing party morally in the wrong? Depends entirely on your view of patents.

Is the infringing party breaking a law? No, they are infringing on a patent, which the holder may now legally enforce through litigation.

If you believe in the patent system then you are predisposed to think this project leeches on it. If you are skeptical of the system, you might feel that it’s just pushing forward with an “obvious” technology. That’s your own call to make.

Side point: we all recognize that this is more derivative of the Draupnir than anything YYJ did, right? :wink:

I think it’s in YYJ’s best financial interests to just not bother. The damages they could potentially be awarded might cover one hour of their lawyer’s time if they’re lucky. And I do not think they will be obligated to abandon their patent over this, either. Though it’s another brick in that wall and they can’t “always” look the other way. I assume they didn’t look the other way with YYR. I believe they are reasonably enforcing their patent, but I’m not a judge.

For my part… I have a general tendency to supporting the protection of people’s intellectual contributions. You should be rewarded for innovation. I’ll leave it there.

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Tyler(azunyan) said he did contact YYJ about it but they never responded back…