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Yeah, how is this not infringement? Otherwise, we would see $79 mass-produced word clocks at Target.
by general8bitso 8y ago
Yeah, 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.