https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/company-rival-wrongly-reeled-fishing-invention-67

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I have friends that have the Dub L Seat and friends that have the Millineum Side Kick. There is no comparison....they are two totally different designs. The Millineum Side Kick in my opinion is a better design.

[deathb4disco]

Best thread title ever.

[M R Dux]

Hasn’t that guy threatened to sue everybody in the fishing accessory industry at some time? Nice gig if you can make it work for you.


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[Cray]

Hasn’t that guy threatened to sue everybody in the fishing accessory industry at some time? Nice gig if you can make it work for you.


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Ask Mark about his dealings with the guy. And he actually bought the name and design from a member here that never posts any more. He actually built and sold the double seat years ago and the name Dub-L-Seat was coined by him. It was named after his dad. Granted he did make improvements to it and did finally get a patent. It’s going to be interesting before it’s over I’m sure.

[Chuck Adams]

Hope Millinnium doesn’t just lay down to him. I have spoken to several people at the company/warehouse and ordered about 1,000.00 worth of things from them.
They have been nothing but helpful and very nice.
Jennifer in shipping/customer service even went as far as to ship one of my orders on her lunch break because I was headed out on a trip and she want it here so I would have the product.
Went over and above customer service.
Made me a customer for life and big fan of Millinnium products.



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[Chuck Adams]

deathb4disco
Don’t know what that post is suppose to imply!!


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[M R Dux]

Ask Mark about his dealings with the guy. And he actually bought the name and design from a member here that never posts any more. He actually built and sold the double seat years ago and the name Dub-L-Seat was coined by him. It was named after his dad. Granted he did make improvements to it and did finally get a patent. It’s going to be interesting before it’s over I’m sure.

Oh I know! Just had no interest in going there. Mark would have lots to say.


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[ShowmeCrappie]

I'm not sure I understand his logic....Didn't Cumberland Crappie have a "double seat" design before any of them?
How can there be an issue if the design wasn't patented but even yet they are nowhere near the same design?

I know the story and could comment a whole lot more but won't. I will say this, I was in the process of buying from the ORIGINAL designer mentioned earlier (how I know Cumberland had one also) when it was taken over from the second individual, I purchased one from him....never was right directly from the box and promises or warranties were never honored. I ended up giving it away because I got tired of all excuses and headaches of trying to deal with him!

Looks like to me, until a patent is issued it is open market and even at that if the sign is different how can the issue be pressed? I am no lawyer tho