[Jewelry making - Article 00261] - Re: [Orchid] Argentium patent and patent application

[James Binnion]

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    Dont get me wrong I think Peter deserves all he can get from the
    invention of the alloy. I doubt it will fully repay all the work and
    hassle of getting the patent and finding a manufacturer to license
    it and getting it to market. The small number of patents that
    actually get to market don't usually pay off big for the inventor. 

    My comments were not to frighten the list members it simply about
    the invention he has claimed, he has a patent on the method of
    joining as well as the alloy composition. This is not the same as
    saying that he has a patent on an alloy that can be used to make
    jewelry or other objects by casting, fabricating, stamping or other
    methods. I seriously doubt he will be coming after the small jeweler
    as there is no money in it but if you were to set up a manufacturing
    business using diffusion bonding of AS I bet you would be hearing
    from his lawyers. 

    If you want to continue the discussion please read at least the
    abstract and claims on the patent then we can talk about what they
    say.

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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