# Bearing seat and response pad dimensions patented? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 11, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174 "2015-06-11T22:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CyBer\_Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@CyBer\_Hurricane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CyBer_Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/1 "2015-06-11T22:28:49Z")
hey guys, i was just wondering if the specific dimension or designs of yoyo bearing seats and response pad areas are patented or not. ---
**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/2 "2015-06-12T01:22:46Z")
that is not something you can patent, you can and it is patent(ed) an improved method for seating the bearing such as side effects. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Machinist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@The\_Machinist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Machinist)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/3 "2015-06-12T02:04:25Z")
Just to be clear though, we didn’t patent SideEffects. ---
**Author:** ![CyBer\_Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@CyBer\_Hurricane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CyBer_Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/4 "2015-06-12T02:15:15Z")
Why did onedrop chose not to patent them? ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/5 "2015-06-12T02:22:29Z")
> [@CyBer\_Hurricane](#): > > Why did onedrop chose not to patent them? Cause they’re awesome. ---
**Author:** ![CyBer\_Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@CyBer\_Hurricane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CyBer_Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/6 "2015-06-12T02:26:10Z")
Well I’m curious, do they want other companies to use their system as well? ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/7 "2015-06-12T02:26:31Z")
> [@CyBer\_Hurricane](#): > > Well I’m curious, do they want other companies to use their system as well? Other various companies already do. ---
**Author:** ![CyBer\_Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@CyBer\_Hurricane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CyBer_Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/8 "2015-06-12T05:31:01Z")
I must say that that I respect one drop a lot knowing that. ---
**Author:** ![aqua\_scummm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aqua_scummm/32/1616_2.png) [@aqua\_scummm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aqua_scummm)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/9 "2015-06-12T09:00:43Z")
The name Side Effects is trademarked, though. So you can’t call your version Side Effects without permission. This is good, otherwise we would have to worry about cheap knock offs that don’t fit right. ---
**Author:** ![yyfben2.deactivated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ccd318/32.png) [@yyfben2.deactivated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfben2.deactivated)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-seat-and-response-pad-dimensions-patented/75174/10 "2015-06-12T16:18:16Z")
We supply pads to lots of companies for a lower price than they can make themselves. Our bearing seat is pretty standardly used too but we make people measure it themselves.