Patents and intellectual priperties /legalities

MachineGod85

Hi, i am from perth western australia, interested in putting a small busines involving hydrographics printing or also knowm as water transfer printing. The nice lady at the small business centre in perth told me i might be infinging something as a patent for this showed up from a japanese company on the archives as we searched for it so does that mean i cant put up a hydrographics business? We also found numerous businesses over the eastern states like melbourne and sydney that does it and they have websites as well. how come they were able to put up business?

WileECoyote

You are using a process that has been around for decades. There is no infringement. If you are making your own films that are patterns that are copyrighted, or are producing chemicals that are on the market, you may be. Simply using the processes that are already on the market for use you will not be breaking the law in any way.

shik

Welcome to the forum. Read this thread on K2 and you'll have your answer:

k2forums.com/discussion/329/the-history-of-hydrographics

WileECoyote

@MachineGod85 I think you are over thinking this. You will have plenty to worry about when you start dipping. I would stay away from government offices right now. In the United States they just tend to confuse and complicate things.

shik

On another note, Amazon got a patent for photographing things against white backgrounds:

mashable.com/2014/06/07/photographers-shouldnt-be-too-upset-over-amazons-white-background-patent/

Interesting read and not as scary as people tried to make it out to be when it all went down.

jtaglia

Fear not young man, go about your business with your hydrographic business. WileECoyote is absolutely correct. This business has been around longer than dirt.

MachineGod85

Thanks guys. Will push on!! I will keep you hiys updated! Watmest welcome ever had on a forum thanks guys!

MachineGod85

So what does this imply? Can you guys have a look of what it means being on IP australia : http://www.ipaustralia.com.au/applicant/taica-corporation/patents/AU2012208023/     And this on too     http://www.ipaustralia.com.au/applicant/taica-corporation/patents/

WileECoyote

@MachineGod85 those patents are for the actual process of the application. You are not designing the process, you are using it. If you buy the products then you are paying them for their usage and the liability is fulfilled.

Its the same as PPG designing the process for which paint will stick to a car. Its multiple layers and techniques that all work together, but at its core it is using a spray gun and applying paint to the vehicle. Thousands of company's make different versions of the paints, primers, sand paper, buffing compound, flex agents, clear coats or a thousand different related products. YOU are not designing anything, you are not creating a process. You are paying for its usage, and then applying it to another product that has been paid for. 

You are concerned about absolutely nothing. All is legal if it is paid for. There is no assumption that you designed the way for the print to stick to the paint.

jtaglia

Move on & forget what some idiot told you can't do it. If someone told you the process of washing a car had a patent, would you not wash your car. Enough said, go dip be happy.

MachineGod85

@WileECoyote, @jtaglia you gents are rockstars!!! Thanks guys for clarifying that to me. Many thanks!

K2Concepts

MachineGod85 said:

So what does this imply? Can you guys have a look of what it means being on IP australia : http://www.ipaustralia.com.au/applicant/taica-corporation/patents/AU2012208023/     And this on too     http://www.ipaustralia.com.au/applicant/taica-corporation/patents/

We have a saying on Wall Street..."In confusion? There is profit!"...these guys are the epitome of that saying...couple of attorney's trying to make money off the scared and uneducated...what low lifes...

WileECoyote

@K2Concepts I couldn't figure out why my laptop seemed to be running hot... You are on FIRE today!