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<blockquote data-quote="Arik Semagin" data-source="post: 116059" data-attributes="member: 5072">Re: Copyright, Patent, General Intellectual Property DiscussionPer, the truth I think is somewhere in between: even though ALTO small format mixers are very similar to Behringer and Mackie mixers on outside (small CR and CFX), it&#039;s hard to tell at what extent these designs are copied, because these small mixers are so basic in nature! If there are no patent protection (or adequate protection), then nothing can prevent competitors from copying some or all design elements. Internal circuitry may be slightly different, the sound quality can be as well, but the basic functionality and controls remains the same. It&#039;s common for designers to examine competitors&#039; products to the last detail before creating their own (why invent a bicycle?), so it may be hard to draw a line between &quot;copied design&quot; and &quot;implemented idea&quot;, in any industry.I think Behringer still has competitive advantage over others due to his own factory in China where he has better control over costs and quality. In other words, he may have more room to play (can cut prices and still remain profitable). But he may not have to go lower, if Behringer products will be better (in both performance and reliability)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arik Semagin, post: 116059, member: 5072"] Re: Copyright, Patent, General Intellectual Property Discussion Per, the truth I think is somewhere in between: even though ALTO small format mixers are very similar to Behringer and Mackie mixers on outside (small CR and CFX), it's hard to tell at what extent these designs are copied, because these small mixers are so basic in nature! If there are no patent protection (or adequate protection), then nothing can prevent competitors from copying some or all design elements. Internal circuitry may be slightly different, the sound quality can be as well, but the basic functionality and controls remains the same. It's common for designers to examine competitors' products to the last detail before creating their own (why invent a bicycle?), so it may be hard to draw a line between "copied design" and "implemented idea", in any industry. I think Behringer still has competitive advantage over others due to his own factory in China where he has better control over costs and quality. In other words, he may have more room to play (can cut prices and still remain profitable). But he may not have to go lower, if Behringer products will be better (in both performance and reliability) [/QUOTE]

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