Amazon Patents Studio Photography

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WhiteLight

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haha.. seems like there is no end to insanity...
people have made them what they are, simple enough...
they forget the same people can bring them down too..
 
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Lawrence

Senior Member
Who would even know about this?
And if it is specific (I didn't read the full patent) then what the heck just raise your subject an inch or two.
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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Unless I missed something, they filed for the patent but were not granted one yet. If they get it, it's absolute insanity, and one more step towards the Googles and Amazons taking over the world.
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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480sparky said:
Patent No. 8,767,045 issued March 18, 2014.
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Sheesh. I guess with enough money you can patent anything. I'm guessing they'll now be doing drop-ins on photographers everywhere, eh? Or are they just going to hunt down the photos and start filing lawsuits forcing photographers to prove that they didn't use their method?

I suspect there will be some interesting discussion on this.
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
There's a huge difference between a patent application vs. a granted patent. You can apply for a patent on anything and hope its somehow granted but in legal terms an application is just wasted paper. For instance, I have well over 25+ applications and only 6 -ish of them were granted.

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BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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Dave_W said:
There's a huge difference between a patent application vs. a granted patent. You can apply for a patent on anything and hope its somehow granted but in legal terms an application is just wasted paper. For instance, I have well over 25+ applications and only 6 -ish of them were granted.

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That was my thought, until Sparky pointed out that it was granted. That's ludicrous.
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
BackdoorHippie said:
That was my thought, until Sparky pointed out that it was granted. That's ludicrous.
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Ok, had to go on my computer. It's the "B" in the number the represents a granted patent. Just because it has a patent number doesn't mean it's granted, however, the "B" does indeed mean it's granted.
 
BackdoorArts

BackdoorArts

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Dave_W said:
Ok, had to go on my computer. It's the "B" in the number the represents a granted patent. Just because it has a patent number doesn't mean it's granted, however, the "B" does indeed mean it's granted.
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So I wasn't crazy in missing something about it actually being granted when I read this. Thanks!!
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
In a previous life we would pick through patents and find the holes in them and exploit them. This was called the "me-too" strategy of drug discovery. I wonder how tight these guys wrote this patent and how easily it would be to poke holes in it...?
 
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480sparky

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Well, the images shows only show reflectors on the lighting. So I reckon if you use an umbrella, soft box or some other modifier, you can claim no infringement. It also shows the subject on a stand or riser. Just eliminate that.
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
480sparky said:
Well, the images shows only show reflectors on the lighting. So I reckon if you use an umbrella, soft box or some other modifier, you can claim no infringement. It also shows the subject on a stand or riser. Just eliminate that.
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The images are just a general example of one of their claims. You'll have to pick through their various descriptions to see whether or not it's been exemplified.
 
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480sparky

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I'm now in the process of patenting star light. So you all need to get permission from me to take images with it. This will include the Golden Hour, the Blue hour, all astrophotography as well as photos of the moon.
 
hark

hark

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I'm in the process of patenting RAW and jpeg formats. Please refrain from taking any with your cameras. ;)
 
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