In September of this year, Gura Gear filed a lawsuit claiming Peak Design’s new Everyday Messenger bag, funded on Kickstarter and designed with the help of photographer Trey Ratcliff, infringes on a number of patents held by Gura Gear.Advertisements In the complaint, Gura Gear claims Peak Design still intellectual property, likely acquired in the Tamrac deal. Specifically, Gura Gear pulls out the following description of a product they claim Peak Design infringed upon: The description might seem vague at first, but when you take a look at the overall design of the Peak Design Everyday Messenger, it’s very clear that a number of features explicitly stated in the above text are present, almost to the word. All seems to have been settled though, as Gura Gear dismissed the case, likely as part of a settlement deal that allows Peak Design to license the design explained in the patent. You can find the complaints and filings on Rational Patent. [via Canon Rumors]
