Wapin Bridge

[Richard Brekne]

Jesus Christmas... get real... a decal (trademark) has nothing in the world to
do with a patented idea. And it is a fact that Steinway released all its patents
a few years back. They did so because they realized that there was simply no
point in holding on to them.. Perhaps you never noticed how the front duplex of
the Yamaha looks .....er.... idendical to that of Steinway..

Sorry to get a bit hot under the collar... but sometimes I wish people would
read twice before shooting off broadsides about something or some point not even
brought up. This started off as a disscussion on how Wapins income and how
technicians ability to make an informed decision regarding Wapin is best
served... This tangent of captilism and what not is way off base

JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 2/15/2000 5:00:43 PM, Richard wrote:
>
> <<Perhaps you were not aware that even Steinway gave up on holding on too
> these
> patents with such an over driven sense of protectionism...>>
>
> Oh??? is that a fact???  Then why do you have to get "authorized" S&S decals
> from and "authorized" Distributor and swear to use them only on S&S
> pianos....and why did Bob Pierce have to stop selling
> them.....................and why can you not use the S&S logo on merchandise
> at your pleasure...??
> I thought "patents" had a finite life so that companies can't "hold on to
> these patents"...am I mistaken??

When the life of a patent expires.. it can be renewed.. if the holder wishes.

>
>
> just a couple of questions??
> Jim Bryant (FL)

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway