12-01-2011, 02:54 AM
Actually, any SAAMI member has no concerns, since the release to SAAMI specifically only applies to SAAMI members, per the SAAMI guidelines.
As for the rest, a public announcement, as stated by the company and widely disseminated, would be impossible to retract under these circumstances. There are already multiple companies announcing or showing SAAMI Grendel rifles, including LAR, one of the largest AR manufacturers in the country.
The paperwork to "officially" remove the Trademark may take some time for the attorneys to work through, including check offs by Alexander Arms attorneys, as well as all the company attornies, ie... Hornady, Wolf, J&T, JP, etc., all of whom hold licensing agreements and financial interest in the Trademark. So far as I am led to understand, there are no roadblocks, just boxes to be checked off and signed off.
I spoke with Bill last night, and he is very happy that the burden to shepherd the Grendel forward is being lifted, and looks forward to it being carried on by the many companies who are recognizing its advantages.
As for the rest, a public announcement, as stated by the company and widely disseminated, would be impossible to retract under these circumstances. There are already multiple companies announcing or showing SAAMI Grendel rifles, including LAR, one of the largest AR manufacturers in the country.
The paperwork to "officially" remove the Trademark may take some time for the attorneys to work through, including check offs by Alexander Arms attorneys, as well as all the company attornies, ie... Hornady, Wolf, J&T, JP, etc., all of whom hold licensing agreements and financial interest in the Trademark. So far as I am led to understand, there are no roadblocks, just boxes to be checked off and signed off.
I spoke with Bill last night, and he is very happy that the burden to shepherd the Grendel forward is being lifted, and looks forward to it being carried on by the many companies who are recognizing its advantages.
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of earning rewards. Threats will not make us function; fear is not our incentive. It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live. - John Galt