Desk Design, Use if you wish!

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uh oh, mine was based off the argosy 70 series.... sue me too.
 
technominds said:
Thats the most rediculous thing ive ever heard. The reason patents are made are so that others cannot make money off someone else's idea. Whats the point in DIY in that case, im sure most designs for most furniture are patented. Shall we all just pack it in.. or get over-inventive with things that only need to be simple.

Realisticly.. id love argosy to persue this with me, i would happily cut up a load of MDF outside their main offices just because this whole idea is pissing me off quite a bit. Although, it does make me laugh an equal amount.
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The discussion I had may have been with my (at the time) corporate counsel colleague, about whether the company could legally copy a design for internal use, and the answer was no. In other words, if you build this desk in violation of patents and then invoice someone for recording in your studio, your breaking the law.

As for copyrighting I-IV-V, a kew word for intellectual property is novel, or new. I-IV-V is not novel, and thus cannot be copyrighted.
 
you will only get in to trouble if it is EXACTLY the same. people get away with this with music all the time. just listen to the radio.


there is no way you could make that desk exactly the same unless you had their plans for it, a list of phone numbers with all their suppliers, etc. you are safe man... :rolleyes:
 
It's a design patent, so they're covering the look, not the function, of the desk. Just change the look. I can't seem to access the patent images from here, or I'd give you some suggestions. If they have a straight cut, put in a curvy cut, things like that.
 
The desks are not the same anyway. Might look similar but they are not the same. How many knock off mics, guitars, mixing desks etc etc have you seen, in fact have you ever heard of Behringer? Build the desk, theres nothing they can do. Do you actually think they are gonna come round your house?
 
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I thought at a glance that it was their control24 desk. Looks good, I'd rather have something a little more unique myself. :D
 
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