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Originally Posted by Cliff Etzel
I find this discussion quite interesting since seeing the initial concept of this product. And from what I can gather, this is a direct knock off of Ricardo Hernandez's patented design...
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Cliff,
Are you referrring to U.S. patent number 5800228? or perhaps another? I am very interested in whichever patent you may be referring to. While I am not going to engage in a detailed non-infringement analysis, perhaps you might like to provide me with some basis for your contention. Do you mean that the '228 patent anticipates the current product, or that the current product infringes the '228 patent?
Please understand, that patent law is a strange and complex beast, with subtleties and distinctions that are often foreign to laypersons.
I would be glad to address any evidence you may have of the current product being "a direct knock off", as the patent office is already aware of the '228 patent.
Sincerely,
Chip Bissell
Freediver/Patent Attorney
Applied Ocean Specialties, Inc.
LegalDiver@SBCglobal.net