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Beware!!! SRS knock-offs floating around
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<blockquote data-quote="Munch" data-source="post: 2874873" data-attributes="member: 36823"><p>My thoughts exactly. </p><p></p><p>While I try hard to buy from reputable vendors who own the intellectual property of the products they produce or from vendors who license the intellectual property. But often times it is hard to do.</p><p></p><p>If one were to design and build the most outstanding widget ever produced for man, and failed to apply for a patent, it is not his intellectual property in the legal realm. And anyone is free to copy, market and sell that widget.</p><p></p><p>While products appearing in the pictures are of very similar design, simply changing non-functional milling aspects or artwork does not change the inherent design. But what I do not see in any of the pictures is "Patented" or "Patent Pending" on any of the products.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to non-patented products, it's up to the buyer if he wants to honor the original designer's product or purchase a knockoff. Personally, I always try to choose the former path.</p><p></p><p>Many designers fail to patent their inventions due to patent processing costs. I personally find it always best to apply for a patent, the least expensive route compared to going through the full patent process. At least the designer will have some form of protection.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Munch, post: 2874873, member: 36823"] My thoughts exactly. While I try hard to buy from reputable vendors who own the intellectual property of the products they produce or from vendors who license the intellectual property. But often times it is hard to do. If one were to design and build the most outstanding widget ever produced for man, and failed to apply for a patent, it is not his intellectual property in the legal realm. And anyone is free to copy, market and sell that widget. While products appearing in the pictures are of very similar design, simply changing non-functional milling aspects or artwork does not change the inherent design. But what I do not see in any of the pictures is "Patented" or "Patent Pending" on any of the products. When it comes to non-patented products, it's up to the buyer if he wants to honor the original designer's product or purchase a knockoff. Personally, I always try to choose the former path. Many designers fail to patent their inventions due to patent processing costs. I personally find it always best to apply for a patent, the least expensive route compared to going through the full patent process. At least the designer will have some form of protection. [/QUOTE]
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