Re: ShopTalk: Re: Whippy Clarification please....

[Ed Johnson]

Arnie;     I am working from memory here and you know how senior memories are; (:-) Seems like back in the beginning days of spining golf shafts, someone was warned about a law suit if they built a spinefinder. If memory serves me right, this person's lawyers told him he could build it in a kit and there would be no infringement! I'm NOT a lawyer nor do I play one on TV! (;-)     I believe that person was/is a member of Shoptalk and if so may want to clarify if what I am recalling is correct or correct me if necessary! Ed J.   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 12:23 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Re: Whippy Clarification please.... In a message dated 7/9/02 12:08:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As I understand it, US patent law prevents personal use infringements on the basis that, by building your own copy of the device, you deprive the patent holder of income which he would otherwise gain via your purchase from him or his assignees. There goes my idea of creating a kit which would allow you to assemble your own momentus, tempo trainer etc.!  Does this apply to selling instructions, parts lists, etc. to construct your own version? How about free advice as to how to build one? Any lawyers out there - is the above the law? Arnie