Resemblance reasonable....of lights...

[msxtr]

Hi, the brands it copy the desing of your light? I think that YES, here some examples, add the your...

Sigma sport Powerled

Supernova E3

Lupine Wilma

Hope vision 4 led

Hope Vision 2 led

Dinotte 400

Gruss - Saludos

 

[strulli-]

Hi, the brands it copy the desing of your light? I think that YES, here some examples, add the your...

how do you mean this?

 

[bici_xyz]

Ich kenne seinen Beweggrund nicht, aber Rohrform und Kuehlkoerper als Rumpfgehauese fuer Triple/Quad-Leds ist auch bei Selbstbauprojekten ueblich. Liegt aber eher in der Natur der Sache als dem Willen der Hersteller irgendetwas zu kopieren.
LED moegen halt keine Waerme und Optiken sind meist rund. Leicht und preisguenstig soll es auch bei beiden Seiten sein.

 

[H-Ball]

@strulli-:
I think msxtr wants us to post other light brands which look pretty identical.

@msxtr: Unfortunately I must agree with the others:
Most LEDs are round. Their reflectors are round. In other words:
Unless you design your encasing without "form follows function" almost
any light will look the same:
Completely round for those with a reflector, quad lenses and oval for those
with multiple round LEDs beside each other.

Other things such as mounting your accupack or a handlebar holder might
be copied though.

 

[msxtr]

@strulli-:
I think msxtr wants us to post other light brands which look pretty identical.

@msxtr: Unfortunately I must agree with the others:
Most LEDs are round. Their reflectors are round. In other words:
Unless you design your encasing without "form follows function" almost
any light will look the same:
Completely round for those with a reflector, quad lenses and oval for those
with multiple round LEDs beside each other.

Other things such as mounting your accupack or a handlebar holder might
be copied though.

Exactly, that I would want say

Don't work the patents of the designs??

Gruss - Saludos

José

 

[H-Ball]

Hi José,

I think it´s hard to apply a patent on a certain design.
You might be able to patent some certain kind of mounting (similar to Lupine)
or a special accu mount (similar to Hopes solution integrated into the stem)
but to patent a round tube with some heat sink structure should be impossible.

Form follows function. That´s what they say, isn´t it ?

Regards,
Holger

 

[alois]

I think, all that different designs are from the technical prospective so called "state of the art", especially if details are published. Therefor you can´t get it patented.

If everyone is interested in doing an research on german patents, please follow that link:
www.depatisnet.de

Whithin other countries, the patent rules are quit different. Sorry, I´m not an expert, but I have made some experience regarding the activities in my job.

Alois

 

[msxtr]

H-Ball Ok, I understand, but the manufacturer could have more imagination to done your designs....

I think, all that different designs are from the technical prospective so called "state of the art", especially if details are published. Therefor you can´t get it patented.

If everyone is interested in doing an research on german patents, please follow that link:
www.depatisnet.de

Whithin other countries, the patent rules are quit different. Sorry, I´m not an expert, but I have made some experience regarding the activities in my job.

Alois

Thanks for your contribution.

Gruss - Saludos

José

 

[alois]

I agree with you.

Alois