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Fishing NZ Style
Hi!
I am Daniel Davies. I also
possess a birth certificate in the name of Daniel Morgan, the name I used for
all my intellectual property right applications here in New Zealand.
I chose the 30th of July, 2001 (my 35th
birthday!) to share
- with anyone interested - my design of a little crimp-in line type touch-sensitive
electronic switch that may stop your
car getting stolen. It's a simple, passive little gadget, both in what goes
into it and how it operates, which is partly why I've been so reluctant to use
it commercially - as I know that it can be very easily duplicated and hence,
difficult to protect intellectually.
I first thought of something like this in 1993 when I developed some prototypes
(< 20) - see NZ provisional patent
application # 247161, filed on March 15, 1993.
After a bit of field testing, in late 2000 I decided to apply myself to my
wee project once more,
despite my misgivings about the ease with which my design may
be 'stolen'. I went to see a reputable patent attorney and enquired as to the eligibility of
patenting my original plans. He asked me if I had ever sold any of that model - to which I
replied "No." I left my original application with him and asked him to apply
the proper wording. He responded
by sending up a more professional version of my first, which I reviewed before
having him submit it as my second NZ provisional patent application # 507236 - along with an
application for the G-Spot
trademark, NZ # 623934.
I then asked for two of my guinea pigs to
write out testimonials to relate some of their
experiences with my prototype G-Spot
units - I thought they might come in handy when trying to market this
product. I showed these to the patent attorney
when seeking other advice and he advised my not disclosing them - if I still
wanted the patent.
That was when I 'clicked' that I would be better off (financially) lying about, or
not disclosing the age of, my product to anyone who
wanted to invest in it's patent rights.
Over the next four months I applied myself to improving
as many aspects of my original design as possible and the latest design is as simple, affordable and
easy to re-produce as I could make it, while still ensuring it's long term
operational reliability and safety. I also achieved my aspiration of having the whole
package able to be crimped in-line with
existing wiring in a vehicle. This significantly speeds up installation
time and improves the ability of the installer to physically conceal the unit.
As you can see, I've had a while
to contemplate how to use my knowledge to make this product more widely
available. Because it is a very simple product to duplicate and since the parts and materials
are very economical, I thought, "Wouldn't it be neat if it could be used in
schools eg technical colleges for educational purposes?" It would certainly make a nifty
little gadget quickly available to those who can least afford the inconvenience
of a missing vehicle - parents of older students in schools and the students
themselves - my target market. I'd also like to think it may make going
to school a bit more fun and worthwhile for the students and perhaps students
could raise funds for their school with them?
Well, that little thought grew and, after many mouse clicks,
computer crashes and
hours wearing out the seat of my pants out in front of my computer, my rather
chunky,
antiquated Animated
Instructions for creating
and testing a G-Spot
SS-1335 evolved. Like me,
they're a bit rough around the edges, but I trust I've made the
process clear - had no complaints yet so I assume I've done something
right?
Like everything else I've done with regards to my idea,
I've tried to keep my
Terms and Conditions of use as simple as
possible too.
If you can help in having these pages and the
instructional animation translated into other languages, I would be very
interested in working with you towards that.
The 'G' is for 'God Blesses Everyone!'
s
Daniel Davies.
(a.k.a. Daniel Morgan)
dandavies@clear.net.nz
P.S. This website was previously published at http://www.maxi-web.net/danz/
but for unknown reasons that desisted, hence it's new home.
