so Patents are for items, Copyrights are for books, and Trademarks are for names correct? so the Dick Nite name, is likely a registered Trademark, therefore cannot be used, but the spoon style itself, is or was Patented, but has now expired, therefore can be copied?

either way, i will always support Mr Figgins, that company has been around since 1940 and is a staple in NW fishing... its sad to see that someone else can ride the coat tails of what another person has devoted his whole life to becoming the best, only for someone else to legally be able to take it and possibly even ruin the reputation... its also sad that a company such as Green Valley, chose to go the cheap route, instead of supporting a NW company... they had some stuff from Macs, and Wordens in there, but the spoons where knock offs, doesnt make much sense there...i will never use this spoon, as i would much rather use a Dick Nite, regardless of similarities...i may even stop in the next time im out that way and try to get my money back, probably wont happen tho...

Green Valley is retarded expensive tho, 46 bucks a pound for Elk Jerky WHAT!!?? they did have some exotics like Kangaroo, Yak, Alligator, Python, Rattlesnake, LLama, Goat ect, but it was spendy... i will go to Stewarts in Yelm and see what their prices are...