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Old 30-06-2020
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I have not read the entire thread, but I think there are some misconceptions on legal rights and patents.

To clarify: A patents is a disclosure on an invention that can embody (parts of) a product, machine or process. As an example, here (link) is the patent of Team Durango's 2WD gearbox which allows for a 3- and 4-gear configurations.

A patent gives its owner exclusive rights to use the invention. However it is only valid if it is a new invention at the time of application (you cannot patent the concept of the wheel, for example). Moreover patents do not only cost money to apply for initially, there are also annual licensing costs to ensure the patent remains 'active', in other words, valid. A patent can be kept 'active' for a maximum of 20 years. During all this time, the owner is responsible for protecting the patent, i.e. the owner must see to it that there are no infringements and take legal action where he/she sees fit.

I find it highly unlikely that if there were patents in the first place, they are still active. After all, what's the benefit of keeping the patents active? Of course someone could have bought the rights from TeamXtreme, however since there is no such product on the market, this too is unlikely.

Of course there is such a thing as copyright, but it does not embody much more than that someone is not allowed to produce and sell an exact copy of the product. In the past, some manufacturers of reproduction parts such as repro bodies and decals have gotten into trouble because of this. I recall some years ago (2010-ish), Tamiyaclub seized selling repro decals of vintage Tamiya's. I have not done any fact checking, but if I remember correctly, Tamiya themselves found the repro decals to infringe copyrights. This may be solved by making an article that is different enough (aftermarket/upgrade) or by discussing production under license of the owner.

Anyway, long story short: get some free CAD software and start 3D printing. The concept has proven itself for many vintage vehicles out there. And of course, there is also MRO Racing. Although the crowdfunding campaign didn't take off, I'm sure he will appreciate support for his awesome project!
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Old 07-07-2020
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There is actually no reason why someone cant get their hands on an X11, reverse engineer it and the molds and bammo, new generation car..
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