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<blockquote data-quote="Calgary 617" data-source="post: 23189" data-attributes="member: 6349">If it would be that simple, there would be no endless cases if it comes to patents infringements etc at all. But this can go on forever, as Nikon needs to prove up to the very last component of the system that the patent was breached and that Sigma breached it on purpose, which in today's world is a long process with several independent researches and evaluations from the technical and lega side.If a whole system could be patented per se, the only car manufacturer would be Mercedes-Benz and they would be stinking rich, as their founder invented the car. The industrial production of cars would also benefit Ford as the investor of the industrial production, a company that was near bankrupt. But today things are way more complicated, especially if it goes to court.My father has been working in that market for over 20 years now, even a single desktop lamp can be copied (just the design and style) and even to the untrained eye it is obvious what was done. Still the whole legal process in court can take up to two years if it is that &quot;simple&quot; and obvious.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Calgary 617, post: 23189, member: 6349"] If it would be that simple, there would be no endless cases if it comes to patents infringements etc at all. But this can go on forever, as Nikon needs to prove up to the very last component of the system that the patent was breached and that Sigma breached it on purpose, which in today's world is a long process with several independent researches and evaluations from the technical and lega side. If a whole system could be patented per se, the only car manufacturer would be Mercedes-Benz and they would be stinking rich, as their founder invented the car. The industrial production of cars would also benefit Ford as the investor of the industrial production, a company that was near bankrupt. But today things are way more complicated, especially if it goes to court. My father has been working in that market for over 20 years now, even a single desktop lamp can be copied (just the design and style) and even to the untrained eye it is obvious what was done. Still the whole legal process in court can take up to two years if it is that "simple" and obvious. [/QUOTE]

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