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This idea seems to be done before and seems copywrited as well: https://qlocktwo.com/en/ https://qlocktwo.com/en/
by jozydapozy 8y ago
This idea seems to be done before and seems copywrited as well: https://qlocktwo.com/en/ https://qlocktwo.com/en/
- Gys 8y agoThey even have a wrist watch. Wow. https://qlocktwo.com/en/qlocktwo-w/ https://qlocktwo.com/en/qlocktwo-w/
- general8bitso 8y agoYeah, how is this not infringement? Otherwise, we would see $79 mass-produced word clocks at Target.
- lvh 8y agoA word clock is a concept that requires patent protection, not a copyrightable expression.
- matt_the_bass 8y agoLots of people that have seen my work have said "you should patent that!" I don't see anything that is obviously patentable to my wordclock design or others that I've seen. IANAL but I do hold 4 patents (and other pending) in other domains so I have a little bit of experience.
- lvh 8y agoOh, sure: I was just clarifying that copyright doesn't help here. Honestly I think it'd be a silly patent? But USPTO grants lots of silly patents.
- matt_the_bass 8y agoahh, got it. Thanks for the clarification.
- general8bitso 8y agoIt may be worth your time to consult with a real intellectual property attorney, not us HN IP fanboys. You have alot of time and money involved in this endeavor.
- general8bitso 8y agoAgain, I disagree. The original wordclock concept was based on a piece of artwork. As being artwork, the artist creator is afforded the protections of copyright.
- general8bitso 8y agoI mean copyright, not patent. The original concept is based on the artwork of a particular artist and their company.
- general8bitso 8y agoMot if it is based on an original work of art.
- lvh 8y ago“Copyright”, is something you get automatically in most countries whenever you durably persist some kind of creative expression. It does not generally prevent you from copying a design like this. A word clock is a concept: but that requires patent protection, not copyright.
- Terretta 8y agoSee here: https://smile.amazon.com/QLOCKTWO-BIEGERT-FUNK-TOUCH-English/dp/B06W536N2V/ https://smile.amazon.com/QLOCKTWO-BIEGERT-FUNK-TOUCH-English... And look at the Customers who viewed this item also viewed row.
- matt_the_bass 8y agoYes, the qlocktwo is the only other high end word clock I've found on the market. But they were not the first with the concept either. There are TONS of DIY projects and kits available on the net. Personally, I didn't want to make a DIY "project". I wanted a finished product with different styling than the qlocktwo.