[LHill]

Just had a quick look on gardiners web site and he has a patent on his shop page.
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/PatentNews.html

I'm just wondering about this bit
"telescopic nesting combined with modular extension sections"
as unger did that with their nlite. so did that asssie with the reach-it..

[AuRavelling79]

Alex is running away with Sue Unger?

Scandalous!!!!!!

[Stephen Fox]

Just had a quick look on gardiners web site and he has a patent on his shop page.
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/PatentNews.html

I'm just wondering about this bit
"telescopic nesting combined with modular extension sections"
as unger did that with their nlite. so did that asssie with the reach-it..

Not a chance, there are many ways to skin a cat. Most patents are for vanity sake and have no real authority in the real world. You only have to show the application of a patent in a different pre existing application to void it. There is a lot of wasted money on patents which are worthless.

[Dave Willis]

I think I'll stay in tonight. 

[David Kent @ KentKleen]

can of worms opened ! Fantastic Mr Fox

[windymiller]

I heard if you alter a product in 7 ways, no matter how small the changes the patent is useless. Not sure if its true just going off what i got told

[Gary nee]

Vanity hehehe

[steven 1]

Vanity hehehe

Theres a big difference between a utility patent and design patent.
A design patent only covers the look of it.
A utility patent is much more strict, if you have a utility patent it covers the concept not look of it.
So alex is safe with his patent.
Depends if you have enough money to take someone to court, and i know alex Has.
Dont think he needs to though has i think Alex wins when it comes to waterfed pole equipment.

Steven.
aqua-dapter ltd.

[Gary nee]

Lick lick

[dannymack]

Don't look like Alex is as he would of put a saying on here !!!! 😜

[CLEANCARE WC]

Lick lick

Gary your still not over it are you? perhaps another year in a dark room?

All this hating is not good for your heart.

[G Griffin]

I'm going to boycott Unger stuff because of this.
Go on Unger strike, I mean.

[rosskesava]

I'm going to boycott Unger stuff because of this.
Go on Unger strike, I mean.

Groan....... coat.... coat....

[G Griffin]

 

[rosskesava]

Good job your Unger belt is adjustable then isn't it?

[LHill]

What is the point of having a patent if you're not prepared to protect it?

[Pete Thompson]

What is the point of having a patent if you're not prepared to protect it?

So you can say "look look we have patented this, so please buy it!  You can't get it anywhere else cos we have patented it!! buy it buy it quick" and so people do.

Then when it comes down to the nitty gritty and the so-called patent is either too difficult or expensive to defend.  That's when people realise your "patent" isn't worth anything.

I remember gardner website saying their "lateral clamps" were patented blah blah, now everyone does em.  Either the patent would not stand up if challenged or gardner can't afford to defend them.  Either way its pointless.

I've heard Sue Unger is hot!  Maybe he should run off with her.