Copyright is about artistic creations of all types and patents are for tools and machines. Copyright exists from the moment something is created but patents have to be applied for and that takes time as the patent office needs to check if it really is new.
If Kenn has designed something slightly different from what is already available he is quite within his rights to apply for a patent for it - as is anyone else who designs/invents a modification to existing tools. > ----- Original Message ----- Clay Blackwell statted - > "I've noticed that Ken Van Dieren has something similar listed on eBay, and > he has had the audacity to include a "patent pending" notice with his version > of the tool. ... But he did not invent this," > > Regarding Clay's assumption on the "patent pending" of the wood handled > hackle pliers the copyright symbol is for the name of the tool "Gimp Grabber" > not the tool itself. I copyright all of the names of the tools I make but > cannot do so for the tools itself. I certainly did not invent roller > pillows, stands and other tool but I did create the individual designs that > are used. > > I think it would be hard for anyone to claim inventing a new lace tool in > this day and age. I am sorry that Clay misunderstood the symbol and would > apologize for creating a situation that she would think I do such a thing. > Brenda in Allhallows [email protected] http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
