[PSUBS-MAILIST] Design Protection (patent) Question

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All,
Recently we have discussed benefits of using existing design 
concepts/philosophies that have been proven vs. designing too far out of 
the "box".  I agree with this approach.  Actually I can find a few commercial 
submersibles that are very much like my conceptual design(s) with usefully 
specifications given as well as the sizing/mechanics figured out etc.  My 
question is, at what point is "borrowing" exact aspects of another's design  an 
issue?  Obviously you would not assume any design would not need to be verified 
etc. Anyone else struggle with borrowing something that they have seen 
commercially?

Steve McQueen,
Indianapolis,IN      




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