anselmo Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) I know there are a number of topics where users have noted they have encountered issues when selling baits with similar physical styles and simialr names to well-known commercial concerns. But where doe we stand if we want to sell molds based on those designs? Do we still need to alter by 10% before we can escape the copyrighting issues? Just curious Nick Edited March 11, 2010 by anselmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Altering a mold by any % may not relieve you of patent infringement. Do your homework before investing time and effort into mold making. Many patents relate to FUNCTION as well as design. As long as you have deep pockets, you can do what you want. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anselmo Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Altering a mold by any % may not relieve you of patent infringement. Do your homework before investing time and effort into mold making. Many patents relate to FUNCTION as well as design. As long as you have deep pockets, you can do what you want. Jim Thanks Jim How does this work for some of our current mold suppliers that are selling molds that are copies of commercially available baits? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterjay Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 I know there are a number of topics where users have noted they have encountered issues when selling baits with similar physical styles and simialr names to well-known commercial concerns. But where doe we stand if we want to sell molds based on those designs? Do we still need to alter by 10% before we can escape the copyrighting issues? Just curious Nick A "copyright" protects the written word or other property like music or images. A "patent" likewise protects an invention. If I were going to venture into that territory, I wouldn't do it without consulting a competent attorney. If there's one thing I've learned from my own experience as an artist, it's that if people can and/or want to make trouble, they probably will. Always better to seek professional advice before starting any project that could blow up on you. Some of the "legal advice" I've seen on forums that relate to my own field (photography) has been so far off base as to be ridiculous, even when it's come from professionals who should know better. There's a lot of gray area when you're dealing with patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. All it takes is a judge who doesn't like the color of your tie and you're back to flipping burgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
