in dyson's defense:
patent infringement has been notoriously difficult for dyson--even when his products are drastically different and proven to have been invented earlier than upstart competitors.
his products have always been somewhat expensive compared to the competition. i chalk that up to how his company nearly went bankrupt defending their vacuum patent against hoover. the assault on dyson's pioneering and propritary designs have continued recently. i've even seen ads on tv for new vacuums which are hopeless ripoffs of dyson technology.
until and unless the united states (let alone united kingdom) patent system starts taking a stand for "the little guy", i expect him to charge a premium. it's the only way he can survive to pay court fees.
scoff if you will...but if he is not allowed to keep the rights to his own developments--you may as well condone microsoft's treatment of wes cherry; and continue praying that wal-mart puts every mom & pop store out of business.
patent infringement has been notoriously difficult for dyson--even when his products are drastically different and proven to have been invented earlier than upstart competitors.
his products have always been somewhat expensive compared to the competition. i chalk that up to how his company nearly went bankrupt defending their vacuum patent against hoover. the assault on dyson's pioneering and propritary designs have continued recently. i've even seen ads on tv for new vacuums which are hopeless ripoffs of dyson technology.
until and unless the united states (let alone united kingdom) patent system starts taking a stand for "the little guy", i expect him to charge a premium. it's the only way he can survive to pay court fees.
scoff if you will...but if he is not allowed to keep the rights to his own developments--you may as well condone microsoft's treatment of wes cherry; and continue praying that wal-mart puts every mom & pop store out of business.
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coand%C4%83_effect
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