Wapin and patents

[Richard Brekne]

Ok boys... from the horses mouth... Grin... so lets stop argueing the details
of the "aggreement"  Wapin asks for.

I rest my case.



Bill Springer wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Your information is mostly correct.  The license fee is due when you do an
> installation. This is true whether you sell the piano, are rebuilding the
> piano, or testing out the system.
>
> Bill Springer, RPT
>
> bill.springer@wapin.com
> http://www.wapin.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Richard Moody
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 4:08 PM
> <snip>
>
> If the terms are not to your liking, try negotiating.   The  the
> use of this "system" offers improvement so dramatic, that in most
> cases it is well worth the $325.  Also I like the  arrangement
> whereby you can install it in a piano you own and not pay until the
> piano is sold.  When you sign the non disclosure agreement and
> receive the details you will see why this is so.  It actually is a
> kind of "share ware" concept where you get "nagged" for $325 for
> using it, but it is due only after you get paid for your services
> that should have included their "use" fee  from the beginning,  At
> least that is my understanding.   If you are like me and don't like
> to try something new on a clients piano until you have tried it on
> you own, then the Wapin offer of terms should be acceptible,
> appealing even. .

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