Wave on a custom spotted

Yo Mama · Jun 25, 2015

http://www.bladehq.com/item--JD-van-Deventer-Kenpachi-Large--30666

Custom with a wave, is this kosher (with Emerson's approval)? Looks like a decent enough blade (Sheepdog looks way better), and it's way to expensive for me though.

TekNyc · Jun 25, 2015

Good find. Don't think Emerson will allow it without the "wave feature " in the description.

dr_fosg8 · Jun 25, 2015

Good find. That is an ugly ass knife anyway. What is the point of a compound grind anyway?

rayster357 · Jun 25, 2015

Yeah, I noticed it too. It is ugly to me too. Compound grind for the cutting ability of a hollow ground blade with the reinforcement of a flat ground tip. Some do it well and some don't.

Officer's Match · Jun 27, 2015

Also somewhat of a Begg ripoff IMHO.

rayster357 · Jun 27, 2015

^^Now that you mentioned it, kind of does look like a ripoff.

John_0917 · Jun 27, 2015

Wow, that is a bad looking knife! I mean literally, it's awful looking...that clip??

ebidis · Jul 4, 2015

That knife is:
A) ugly
B) Todd Begg like in appearance (but nowhere near as cool as a Bodega)
C) using the patented Emerson Wave Feature (possibly without permission, but I will not assume)
D) over $900
E) ugly

It does not appeal to me personally. There doesn't seem to be anything terribly original about the design, and I don't personally like compound grinds.

The question still remains, does the maker have permission to use the wave? Since the knife is made in South Africa, can the patent be enforced?

John_0917 · Jul 5, 2015

ebidis said:
That knife is:
A) ugly
B) Todd Begg like in appearance (but nowhere near as cool as a Bodega)
C) using the patented Emerson Wave Feature (possibly without permission, but I will not assume)
D) over $900
E) ugly

It does not appeal to me personally. There doesn't seem to be anything terribly original about the design, and I don't personally like compound grinds.

The question still remains, does the maker have permission to use the wave? Since the knife is made in South Africa, can the patent be enforced?

The short answer is no, unfortunately. Patent suits are extremely hard to prevail in in general even in it were made in the US, you have to jump through major hoops to prove A) your patent was violated by copy etc and B) that you suffer a tangible material loss as a result of A.

EmersonREP · Jul 5, 2015

Thanks for the heads up.

John_0917 · Jul 7, 2015

John_0917 said:
The short answer is no, unfortunately. Patent suits are extremely hard to prevail in in general even in it were made in the US, you have to jump through major hoops to prove A) your patent was violated by copy etc and B) that you suffer a tangible material loss as a result of A.

I should add though that it does NOT prevent you from sending a nasty, sinister sounding demand letter insisting they stop it! Honestly, I have resolved WAY more cases this way than I ever have through actual in court litigation. A lot of people will choose to correct the error of their ways when they believe there is a credible threat of being called on the carpet for it.