Last time I looked into this (maybe 6 months ago ?) the patents were still active. I found out however that I could get a ffb joystick from a company called Brunner but that it would cost me about £1,200. I decided to stick with my ThrustmasterT16000m until I won the lottery. Unfortunately, nothing has happened in that area yet so I still have the T16000m. 
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