Scott's new full-suspension "Genius" platform bikes use exactly this rear triangle design, which has so far had no consequences because Scott was not active on the US market. After the establishment of the US subsidiary, however, it was only a matter of time before Specialized intervened and enforced the payment of license fees through the courts. Before Scott, Giant had already been ordered to pay such fees because of the NRS models.

Scott is still defending itself against the proceedings initiated by Specialized and insists that the rear triangle of the "Genius" bikes is an independent development by Scott engineers. Nevertheless, the positioning of the joints on the "Genius" rear triangle corresponds exactly to the design principle that Specialized developed together with Horst Leitner in 1991. The first consequence of the proceedings initiated by Specialized is that Scott is not allowed to sell any "Genius" bikes in the United States until an agreement has been reached with the competitor regarding the licence fees due. Business activities outside the United States are in no way affected by these proceedings.