Re: [f-cpu] Branding in Germany

["C.M. Herkert" <tokopya@livedoor.com>]

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From: "Michael Riepe" <michael@stud.uni-hannover.de>
To: <f-cpu@seul.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [f-cpu] Branding in Germany


> On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 01:37:15PM +0900, Kondo, Toko wrote:
>
> > There are several steps to the process, the trademark is the only the
name
> > and symbol attached to the product. The patent itself can be futher
secured
> > by an industrial patent which covers esthetics. I believe that's the
name of
> > it. Patents can be registered via the PCT office which governs regional
> > issues. Registration is relatively cheap. The search of "prior
knowledge" is
> > expensive. This is necessary for a "strong patent" Shortfalls of the
> > proceedure usually crop up in defining the scope of the patent. Each
> > addition to the patent also has a nominal fee. Time limits extend to
about
> > 18 months for the search.
>
> We're not going to do *that*, are we?  We don't want to play the "making
> lots of profit out of intellectual property" game.  Our game is called
> "freedom", and the rules are different.  That means: no patents.
>
> > If I could write your code I would, but what I can do, and what should
be on
> > your mind is securing a marketplace to proxy in some dollars. This I may
be
> > able to help in. However at a time and place.
>
> If "securing a marketplace" means taking away the freedom of others --
> in particular, the freedom to use, modify, and redistribute the F-CPU --
> I just say: "no, thank you".

Who said charge, it just means your protected. Hardware can be used,
modified and redistributed anyway, it just can't be remarketed. I imagine
the legal issues haven't been drawn up yet. If so, you could fire a warning
shot.
> --
>  Michael "Tired" Riepe <Michael.Riepe@stud.uni-hannover.de>
>  "All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die"
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