Yes, this is what can happen with a 3D-rendering program. To build it may be possible, but to handle and maintain it, it should not be longer than...
I am impressed. To read and judge 56.200.000 links with sublinks in a couple of hours, wow..!
Marmot, if you want to read more, here are a few links:...
Marmot, luckily you are not a designer, this is saving you a lot of trouble.
Marmot, if the originator of the "picture" have no idea how to make it a design, you still have to get an agreement before you proceed. You can...
Nobody is selling pictures. We are selling our services. If you want me to design a yacht like the one pictured we will make a contract where you...
Marmot, I understand what you are saying and in a way you are right. You can only claim your rights to what you have achieved. If it is a styling,...
Marmot, in the link you provided was the following text, saying a published design is protected for two years prior to registration in the US....
In fact, somebody did publish an exact rendering of the project, perhaps by mistake. This is why I told you to not believe the newspapers..;)...
Marmot, you are trying to find out what a criminal can get away with, which is not the same as giving a go ahead on copying other designers work.
While waiting for pictures to be posted, we can have a look at both a video and 100 pictures here:...
Marmot, this thread is about publishing a design or not and your input is welcome, but there are actually a lot of laws on intellectual property...
You are almost right, architecture is also protected by the same design laws. I think this is where the coordinated efforts started:...
Click on the link HONGKONG provided above and you have 100 pictures...
Marmot, I happen to know how this works in all civilized countries, but outside them you are probably right.
OK, now may I repeat myself; When it comes to copying yacht designs, I wouldn´t bank on Marmot´s advice...;)
I don´t care in this case, I just wish to see their faces when launching the same design unaware of each other. If it happened.
Bjorn, I have been working with the far east for many years, designing other stuff, and earned a lot of respect. But of course there are "cousins"...
I have had several builders from a certain Far East country asking me for proposals in the past. I have supplied all of them with the same design...
No, the Nordstar is a Finnish boat. Similar concept, but their 40´is much heavier than ours. With the same 2 x D6/370 they have a top speed around...
