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Originally Posted by Oldrotorhead
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"Is the original knife patented?"
Maybe not, but that isn't really the point. the point is that this knife company that is very large can't even make the effort to look at someone's work and make changes to improve it or at least make changes.
When ever possible and I can afford it I buy good quality from a US manufacturer or at least made in a friendly country.
On a little bit of a rant. Buying anything made in China when there is any option is short sighted, it damages America and is as bad as killing puppies for fun.
If you can't afford LaRue or Daniel Defense or another top tier manufacturer you can at least buy quality like Colt or S&W. Do the same with knives. If you can only afford $50 look in pawn shops or shop on line for something better. End rant.
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It is very unlikely that a knife can be patented in any meaningful way, however a design can be registered and one can sue for copy write infringement or for "passing off" a product as someone else's. The big Shrade logotype would probably protect them from a passing off suite.