Russia seeks royalties for AK-47

2007-06-03 23:53:43

#1

Anfidurl: Use the bumper, that's what its for!; +103|7039|Lexington, Kentucky

So... contrary to Soviet doctrine, the Russians now want 'unlicensed' AK-47 production stopped...?

Nevermind that the design is 60 years old, and that the rest of the world dismisses Soviet patents.
If someone gave a patent on the AK reciever, they are insane.

Story link: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070316/62123005.html

And Slashdot's take: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/03/1840203

Last edited by Anfidurl (2007-06-03 23:54:41)

2007-06-04 00:05:54

#2

MECtallica: Member; +73|6951|jalalabad

GL with that one russia.

It's near impossible to stop third-world countries like somalia from selling and making these things.

2007-06-04 00:08:20

#3

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6840|The Gem Saloon

LOL the kalishinkov has been reverse engineered out the ass.
ya, good luck with all that.

2007-06-04 00:08:29

#4

Bubbalo: The Lizzard; +541|7008

Anfidurl wrote:
So... contrary to Soviet doctrine, the Russians now want 'unlicensed' AK-47 production stopped...?

How is it contrary to Soviet doctrine?

Anfidurl wrote:
Nevermind.....................that the rest of the world dismisses Soviet patents.

The US cracks the shits over IP breaches in Asia despite the fact that they don't recognise those laws.

2007-06-04 00:10:01

#5

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6770|New Haven, CT

If it affects us, we care.

2007-06-04 03:27:22

#6

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6669|Escea

They'd probably piss off China, if its still making the Type-56.

2007-06-04 12:09:17

#7

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6914

M.O.A.B wrote:
They'd probably piss off China, if its still making the Type-56.

They stopped.

2007-06-04 12:22:43

#8

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6669|Escea

Ah, oh well

2007-06-04 12:23:27

#9

Skorpy-chan: Member; +127|6791|Twyford, UK

Soviet doctrine was to mass-produce them by the billion and ship them out to anywhere communist. It's actually really unsuited for small-scale production due to the stampings.
Ironically, the M16 is perfect for small workshops due to milled parts aplenty.

2007-06-04 12:27:53

#10

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7208

Haha....go sue Al-Q. rofl

2007-06-04 12:32:47

#11

lavadisk: I am a cat ¦ 3; +369|7276|Denver colorado

Bubbalo wrote:
The US cracks the shits over IP breaches in Asia despite the fact that they don't recognise those laws.

And thats a good thing.

2007-06-04 17:09:32

#12

iamangry: Member; +59|7092|The United States of America

So i suppose that while we have the RIAA, they have the WIAR (Weapons Industry Association of Russia)

2007-06-04 17:18:13

#13

Deadmonkiefart: Floccinaucinihilipilificator; +177|7152

I don't like all of the recient activity in Russia. Many of their recient actoins have been related in some way to military technology...

2007-06-05 01:30:06

#14

Bubbalo: The Lizzard; +541|7008

Deadmonkiefart wrote:
I don't like all of the recient activity in Russia. Many of their recient actoins have been related in some way to military technology...

Whereas elsewhere they've been more concerned about kittens and puppies?

2007-06-05 01:36:59

#15

millhous: Member; +39|7083|OREEGONE, USA

*golf clap

Way-ta-go ruskies!!!!!

Last edited by millhous (2007-06-05 01:37:15)

2007-06-05 08:41:32

#16

blisteringsilence: I'd rather hunt with Cheney than ride with Kennedy; +83|7148|Little Rock, Arkansas

Red's Newspaper wrote:
Almost half of all NATO member countries have yet to sign intellectual property rights protection agreements with Russia, including Lithuania, Latvia, Canada, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway.

Because Iceland and Canada are such hotbeds of AK-47 production....

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