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Tymah123 · March 3, 2009, 02:00 PM

Just wanted to ask members here if a gun manufacturer holds a patent to the magazines for their guns? If, let's say, I would want to start manufacturing those rifle magazines, would that be considered patent infringement? Is it legal just to copy their design? I would contact the company with this question but they're overseas and do not have a valid contact info to their corp office. Please shed some light on this for me. Thanks!

March 3, 2009, 02:00 PM	#1
Tymah123 Member Join Date: June 19, 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 39	Does the manufacturer hold a patent to their rifle's magazines? Just wanted to ask members here if a gun manufacturer holds a patent to the magazines for their guns? If, let's say, I would want to start manufacturing those rifle magazines, would that be considered patent infringement? Is it legal just to copy their design? I would contact the company with this question but they're overseas and do not have a valid contact info to their corp office. Please shed some light on this for me. Thanks!