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I did not like Behringer in the 90s when they built their original fortune by violating Mackie patents. However, what is wrong with perfectly cloning a chip wh
by sireat 3y ago
I did not like Behringer in the 90s when they built their original fortune by violating Mackie patents.
However, what is wrong with perfectly cloning a chip whose patents have expired?
Analogy would be with a drug whose patents have expired. If generic analogs are available, everone benefits except the original company.
Everyone wins, who is the loser here?
Curtis family have the right to be upset but they do not have the right to perpetual profits.
https://ask.audio/articles/curtis-family-speaks-out-against-behringer-synth-clone-plans-using-cem3340 https://ask.audio/articles/curtis-family-speaks-out-against-...
- elihu 3y agoWere they accused of violating patents? I thought that was a copyright/trademark dispute, and the suit failed in part because copyright doesn't protect device manufacturers against competitors making a product with the same schematic. I think that's a good thing.