It is extremely telling that Gillette is suing Dollar Shave Club, a direct competitor, rather than Dorco the actual manufacturer of the blades themselves.<p>DSC is actually just a blade reseller, so suing them for patent infringement seems odd. Until you consider that this whole lawsuit may be part of a larger drive to either push DSC out of business or buy them out of business, in either case the cost of the lawsuit will contribute.<p>PS - As an aside I don&#x27;t think Dorco&#x27;s blades are as good as Gillette&#x27;s blades yet. However I highly welcome a more competitive landscape in the cartridge blade market.