Starfleet Innotech Inc (SFIO)

[willis1]

Been thinking about this today regarding pattens and distribution. The scenario regards the patten of Runyun and those companies who are using their technology illegally.
Would a distributor enter into a contract to distribute a new product like an e-cig with a startup company who's product is not patented and is using technology without permission from those who developed the technology?
Do they take that risk of purchasing large volumes of product only to have to pull the product from the shelves later on when possible legal action is threatened?
I don't know where distributors fall in this game. We do know that this is not an issue with SFIO as they own the patten for their product. Any thoughts or additions would be welcome.