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Elite Archery vs Bowtech
bang250
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quote:Elite Archery vs Bowtech
The Court finds that the non competition clause contained in the 2001 employment agreement between Mr. Strother and Bowtech is not valid.
Defendants are permitted to market product produced from existing inventory, until August 31, 2006. After August 31, 2006, Defendants are enjoined from:
A binary cam that is the same in appearance to the Bowtech cam
A riser that is the same in appearance and color to the Bowtech
Bow strings with speed nocks
Any bow with a limb mounting angle that is within three degrees of the existing limb mounting angle of Bowtech bows.
Am I reading this right? Does Elite have to competely redesign there products?
The Court finds that the non competition clause contained in the 2001 employment agreement between Mr. Strother and Bowtech is not valid.
Defendants are permitted to market product produced from existing inventory, until August 31, 2006. After August 31, 2006, Defendants are enjoined from:
A binary cam that is the same in appearance to the Bowtech cam
A riser that is the same in appearance and color to the Bowtech
Bow strings with speed nocks
Any bow with a limb mounting angle that is within three degrees of the existing limb mounting angle of Bowtech bows.
Am I reading this right? Does Elite have to competely redesign there products?
Comments
I have to say that it is pretty dumb on Elites part to manufacture such a similar bow. They had to know this was coming.
It would also have to suck on Strother's part to get fired from a company he started, I guess he isn't the smartest business man.. Or he has learned that 50/50 partnerships won't work once you get investers involved.
This also gives elite 2 months to sell off their current inventory at what will probably be dirt cheap prices. So if you are looking for a good bow for cheap, they should be out there. After that they need to redesign and start over. That will be a hit on them big time. If they don't go out of business, I would be suprised.
Since they can't have the same angle or with in 3 degrees. Design wise, it would not be hard to change the limb angle and put a different deflection or more deflection into the limb resulting in basically the same design even though the angle would be different.
What I think will be appealed though is the limb angle clause because, you could go get all the manufactures, measure their angle, and say that I can't compete with bowtech with this angle but this company can....ect.
Ya'll know Elite archery is owned by a former Bowtech employee right? I think Bowtech should have left things alone, because this could backfire on them if Mathews Hoyt or others decided to pitch a b*&^h about similairities to their bows. Mathews is a big company but Hoyt has alot more $$ than all others put together with all the stuff they produce. Who give two s*$ts what Elite does, i've shot their bows and wouldn't own one if it was gave to me.
Your right if it doesn't say MATHEWS on it's CHIT..[:D]