Comment by gorkish

No. Their original saw was derived from a design that their OEM was already producing. All of this was well documented and well covered by various outlets at the time including Slashdot and Groklaw; please stop with the absurd speculation. SawStop was an IP troll. Whether they still are or not, I do not know, but the current situation sure smells funny. I am not at all convinced that their efforts to invite regulation is altruistic *even if* it actually improves saw safety.