Don't step on that Patent!
Posted 09/05/2014 - 17:11
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I think "prior art" would make that an unsustainable patent.
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Posted 09/05/2014 - 17:25
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Don't worry, it only covers usage with an 85mm lens, ISO320 and f 5.6!
Posted 09/05/2014 - 17:33
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Gamka wrote:
Don't worry, it only covers usage with an 85mm lens, ISO320 and f 5.6!
Haha. Good spot. Now don't disturb me cos I'm busy writing patent apps for all the other combinations.
Don't worry, it only covers usage with an 85mm lens, ISO320 and f 5.6!
Steve
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Sometimes I'm serious and sometimes not, but I consider sarcasm an artform. Which is it today?
Posted 18/05/2014 - 02:33
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Gravelrash wrote:
Should we be worried?
No
Should we be worried?
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Posted 18/05/2014 - 08:40
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It's very, very weird and it makes me wonder why Amazon would pay good money to pursue such a patent.
I can't think of any obvious reason.
I can't think of any obvious reason.
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Posted 18/05/2014 - 09:59
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johnriley wrote:
It's very, very weird and it makes me wonder why Amazon would pay good money to pursue such a patent.
I can't think of any obvious reason.
The suggestion made elsewhere is that Amazon is attempting to protect its “secret sauce” for creating product photographs in front of a seamless background, possibly in order to prevent competitors’ photographs from looking 100% identical in terms of lighting.It's very, very weird and it makes me wonder why Amazon would pay good money to pursue such a patent.
I can't think of any obvious reason.
That is at least plausible, and ties in with what we know of Amazon's almost Darwinian pursuit of competitive advantage.
Posted 18/05/2014 - 15:43
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I wonder how many and how much bribes they had to pay to patent a technique that's been used since photography exists?
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Posted 19/05/2014 - 02:31
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The last thing I would do is adopt a whiney accent and move to America.
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Posted 19/05/2014 - 22:21
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Stuey wrote:
hehe Smeggypants wrote:
The last thing I would do is adopt a whiney accent and move to America.
What::: you don't want spray on cheese and football that doesn't use feet much The last thing I would do is adopt a whiney accent and move to America.
btw it's called Handegg. or at least it should be.
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Posted 19/05/2014 - 23:35
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I don't know about the spray-on cheese, but we have the 'football that doesn't use feet much'. We call it rugby and even have two variations
Posted 19/05/2014 - 23:39
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myles wrote:
I don't know about the spray-on cheese, but we have the 'football that doesn't use feet much'. We call it rugby and even have two variations
I shouldn't comment really as I am a union fan (Scarlets) and not mentioning league in union they often seem to kick to often but that said I am a fan not a player - my Dad who was a union player in the 60's agrees - woo hoo - common ground
I don't know about the spray-on cheese, but we have the 'football that doesn't use feet much'. We call it rugby and even have two variations
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