I don't think anyone can go replicate a patented part without a license, even if its offshore, without agreeing to maintain some standard of quality. SAAb must still own the design rights to its control arms, so they can't just be manufactured by someone else.

As a kid I worked in an aluminum casting plant one summer and a local baker came in and asked the boss to replicate a two foot tall J shaped aluminum stirrer for a big industrial mixer. An OEM piece was like $300, the baker asked for something similar for $100. Looked simple enough, the proprietary issues were how it hooked up to the mixer. The boss turned him down, saying that if he was ever caught reproducing an item that someone else owned the rights to, then he would be in legal trouble. I learned a lesson.

I'm not defending or associated with ScanTech, never bought from them. You may be right about OEM vs non-OEM, but I just think a seller can't start copying things without some of these issues being addressed. Poor quality would eventually hurt the SAAB brand and SAAB would have an interest in preventing that.

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• got my ScanTech control arms today, Rob85Turbo, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:08:53
  • About ScanTech a-arms, gorper, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:53:28
    • Any intellectual property attorneys out there?, pursang, Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:15:49 <-- Viewing This Message
      • What you really learned from your boss is....., Russell Giuliano, Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:55:05
      • Not an IP Guy, but..., Justin VanAbrahams , Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:54:57
        • Dated an IP Gal..., gorper, Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:16:41
          • Did you have to sign a release before you could, pursang, Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:47:11
    • Here's another unrealted ScanTech issue:, Scalera, Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:56:34
    • Unrelated ScanTech experience, Greg Netzner, Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:41:00
      • All this is why it's sometimes difficult for a shop to, SWEDECAR , Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:50:52
        • An additional difficulty ..., Greg Netzner, Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:48:43
  • Re: ScanTech vs. oem, Cliff, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:35:39
  • Are they better than original equipment?, Russell Giuliano, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:28:13
    • Re: after 150k of useage russel they might do.., trog100, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:55:41
    • I had one bust when I was parking., KB88900T, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:45:23
  • Are they better than original equipment?, Russell Giuliano, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:27:59
  • Good deal. New/used? Upper or lower, like WK asks? n/m, Chaz, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:20:15
  • Upper or Lower??? N/M, Wally Kniaz, Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:10:22

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