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It took me a while to understand what you were getting at with this post, but speaking as an experienced tech spec, (1) you're right that it is a risk, and I have drafted at least one patent application for exactly that situation (related to cellphone signaling protocols), but (2) there really isn't anything that you can do about it, because the same is true even if the problems are disclosed openly. Solving technical problems is part of what the patent system is designed to reward. In point of fact, Peachy's method of limited disclosure is less likely to result in problems, because the beta testers are a smaller group.Quote
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Now what if there is a patent troll looking at this branch off who decides to look closer and realised a problem that would be coming out in beta testing. The patent troll could then file a patent application and basically stop Rylan from using the system necessary to fix the problem.
Now even if Peachy Printer were to solve that problem with either software or hardware, if its not obviously been disclosed or if it does not yet exist then the patent could derail a whole area of the peachy printers operations.
This is less likely with mature RepRap systems than brand new approaches like Rylan has.
The potential for this happening will massively increase the linger the designs aren't released for.
I have backed Peachy and I hope it goes on to exceed all expectations, but if something is open source it should be in public domain as soon as humanly possible.
All the best,
Andy.
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