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Patent help for automotive parts
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<blockquote data-quote="CobraBob" data-source="post: 16319831" data-attributes="member: 6727"><p>That's going to be a problem. A subtle/simple design change can often allow a competitor to get around a design patent. I would imagine multiple patents might be needed for single products to cover multiple design possibilities. I would highly recommend you talk to a good patent attorney and ask as many questions as you can. You need to find out how protected your designs will be with patents. The last thing you want to do is spend <u>thousands</u> of dollars on design patents and find out someone has found a way to get around your patent. And as others have said, you could end up fighting the copycats in court at a huge expense. Oh, it helps if your product designs have a superiority (design, materials, etc.) that can differentiate them from copycats. Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CobraBob, post: 16319831, member: 6727"] That's going to be a problem. A subtle/simple design change can often allow a competitor to get around a design patent. I would imagine multiple patents might be needed for single products to cover multiple design possibilities. I would highly recommend you talk to a good patent attorney and ask as many questions as you can. You need to find out how protected your designs will be with patents. The last thing you want to do is spend [U]thousands[/U] of dollars on design patents and find out someone has found a way to get around your patent. And as others have said, you could end up fighting the copycats in court at a huge expense. Oh, it helps if your product designs have a superiority (design, materials, etc.) that can differentiate them from copycats. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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