On 1/24/2012 12:45 PM, Leon wrote:
On 1/24/2012 11:04 AM, Jack wrote:
On 1/23/2012 2:59 PM, Leon wrote:

Let's just simplify it a bit. Anyone buying a NEW legal table saw IN
THE US would be forced to buy a SawStop.

No you could buy any brand you wanted, it would not have to be SawStop.

What if the Gov't mandates SS tech. What if SS refuses to sell your
(Texas) company SS tech because Goss is a lawyer, and he hates anything
Texas?

Then what?

Jack
Not from Texas, so I'd be safe...

That is a big what if and speculation. It is common knowledge that
SawStop wants to sell the technology and if they decided not sell the
technology that is required, that would form a monopoly.

Actually they would have a monopoly anyway, since no one would be
allowed to sell the product w/o approval from them. INAL, but I don't
think anyone could force SS to license me to sell their product. Do you
think you could put SS tech on the saws you make w/o buying/paying SS?
Patent holders have rights you apparently don't know about.
SS is not pushing this legislation because they give a damn about your
fingers.

Jack
Ninety-nine percent of all lawyers give the rest a bad name