Double Crown's patent 9,428,330 on the interlocking type container does give this company an effective monopoly on the technology. It is to Double Crown's credit that they were able to achieve full patent status so quickly over all competing designs. There is no question now who shippers and container manufacturers will have to deal with for licensing rights, whether they want to use the Translock's advanced features in their own containers or simply build the Translock design in its entirety. Either way, Double Crown is the only company that can market this technology now that the patent protection is in place.