Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Congrats Brad on Getting a Patent

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Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 08-05-2004, 11:10 AM:

Congrats on getting US Patent 6712994 B1 for filmguard
no small feat in itself. [thumbsup]

Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 08-05-2004, 11:25 AM:

Good job!!

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 08-05-2004, 11:29 AM:

Hear hear! [thumbsup]

Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 08-05-2004, 11:56 AM:

Bravo to Brad.

Here is a link to the complete patent:

Brad's FilmGuard Patent

Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 08-05-2004, 12:03 PM:

Woohoo!!

Congratulations, dude!

[beer]

Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 08-05-2004, 03:02 PM:

Super Duper!

I want a sticker with that patent number to cover up "Patents Pending" on my bottles [Smile]

Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 08-05-2004, 03:06 PM:

Well Brad, 5 years in the waiting but you finally got one. Congratulations. [thumbsup]

Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-05-2004, 03:12 PM:

Congrats, Brad! The patent process is a very tough one, and you've succeeded! [beer]

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 08-05-2004, 03:27 PM:

Nice one Brad. FG does what it says on the bottle, and does it really well. Congrats again.

Posted by Mike Olpin (Member # 1115) on 08-05-2004, 03:59 PM:

Wow! That's great.

quote:
Inventors:
Miller; Brad A.

Now the fun part:
Who wants to speculate what the "A" stands for?

Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 08-05-2004, 04:14 PM:

quote: Mike Olpin
Who wants to speculate what the "A" stands for?

I could go there But I won't

Posted by Clint Koch (Member # 1179) on 08-05-2004, 04:32 PM:

[beer]

Posted by Bob Maar (Member # 763) on 08-05-2004, 05:07 PM:

May you become wealthy beyond your dreams. All the best for you.

Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 08-05-2004, 05:15 PM:

Way to go, Brad! [beer]

-Aaron

Posted by Ron Yost (Member # 1850) on 08-05-2004, 05:30 PM:

Is a technical Oscar next?? It should be. [beer]

Congrats, Brad!! [thumbsup]

Ron Yost

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 08-05-2004, 05:31 PM:

Congratulations!

[beer]

...is it too early to begin writing the Oscar speech?

Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 08-05-2004, 05:35 PM:

Wow! This is great news. [Big Grin]

Posted by Dean Kollet (Member # 1789) on 08-05-2004, 06:35 PM:

Congrats Brad....I was going to just relax tonight, but now I have good reason to drink [beer]

Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 08-05-2004, 07:05 PM:

Just out of curiosity, I assume it was expensive & protracted, any stories/thoughts to share?

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 08-05-2004, 07:28 PM:

Brad "Asshole" Miller? Well, it fits anyway. [Razz]

Congrats!!!!!!!!! [thumbsup]

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 08-05-2004, 07:31 PM:

Sycophants!!!

Posted by Per Hauberg (Member # 529) on 08-05-2004, 07:40 PM:

It's Brad ACADEMY Miller, of course

Better start writing down:
First, I'd like to thank my mum and dad. -Without You I would not have been standing here.... -

Congratulations, Brad !

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 08-05-2004, 09:15 PM:

[thumbsup]

Congratulations.

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 08-05-2004, 09:46 PM:

Brad should win a Scientific and Technical Achievement Oscar like Pytlak did. He deserves it! Plus, who here wouldn't give money to see Brad in a tux?[av=v]

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 08-05-2004, 09:54 PM:

Unfortunately, the deadline for this year's Sci-Tech awards is past. I recall that documentation had to be submitted to the Academy Sci-Tech committee a few weeks ago.

Posted by Pravin Ratnam (Member # 1417) on 08-05-2004, 09:58 PM:

John P. got Renee Z to present his oscar. Brad, which actress is on your wishlist?

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 08-05-2004, 10:04 PM:

In the spirit of Richard Greco, I formally request the award be presented by Hilary Duff.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm surprised it took over 4 months for Gordon to notice. I thought he checked those things every week. [Wink]

(How did you come across it Gordon? Did you run across one of the new bottles designed by Bobby Henderson?)

By the way, do you HAVE to wear a tux? What's wrong with a T-shirt and jeans??? [Confused]

Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 08-05-2004, 10:43 PM:

Congrats Brad, but Hilary Duff is supposed to give me the award for best looking and coolest guy in the world that day [Smile]

So if she'll be with me, how can she be with you? I also heard Lindsay Lohan was to be a co-presenter of that same award to me wearing a bikini.

Just Rumors right now you know.... [evil]

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 08-05-2004, 11:03 PM:

Greco in a bikini... Pardon me while I go gouge my eyes out. [Eek!]

Posted by Jason Burroughs (Member # 68) on 08-05-2004, 11:22 PM:

Paul

Amen brotha! Nearly fell out of my chair reading your response [Big Grin]

Brad, congrats on the patent. Good stuff [thumbsup]

Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 08-05-2004, 11:22 PM:

While I try to avoid imagining certain F-T members in bikinis, I'll take take time out to say that Film-Guard is truly the Nectar of the (Film) Gods, and now "patently" so! [Wink]

Congrats, Brad! [thumbsup]

Posted by Jason Black (Member # 684) on 08-05-2004, 11:42 PM:

Congrats on the patent Brad. Just rec'd 2 boxes of media and another bottle of FG today.. [Smile]

(via Jack Roe USA)... Thanks Dave B!

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-06-2004, 01:28 AM:

I agree, its technical oscar time for Brad! You Have to wear the tux but you don't have to shave...... At least Michael Moore didn't have to.
So what happens to that FilmGuard clone now being sold by another vendor?

Mark

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 08-06-2004, 01:42 AM:

Hey-hey! I'm proud of you, guy - you should've said something! Very impressive.

quote:
Filed: November 23, 2000

What the hell takes 'em so long?

Posted by Dustin Mitchell (Member # 372) on 08-06-2004, 01:59 AM:

Research into the validity of the product that is trying to be patented and to make sure that it doesn't conflict with any existing patents.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 08-06-2004, 02:21 AM:

Yeah, but four years?!

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 08-06-2004, 07:03 AM:

Never known anyone that owned a patent. Congratulations Brad! I've known since the beginning that this product was something special!

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 08-06-2004, 10:01 AM:

Actually Brad I just haven't had the time to do my regular patent searchs relating to the industry as the US Patent ofice for some time has blocked almost all the Canadian IP address so one has through the Canadian Patent office search of foreign patents (which is a slow process).
Finally that changed a few weeks ago with canadian IP adrresses getting acces again

Congrats again Brad

Posted by Dave Williams (Member # 299) on 08-07-2004, 12:22 AM:

Brad, I even did you the honor of reading that entire document! Only us engineerin' types go fer that kind of reedin!

I have actually met a patent holder! WOW! So when you get your oscar do we get a really cool swanky oscar party?

Ciao my brother!

Dave

Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 08-08-2004, 05:58 AM:

That's really awesome Brad! Congrats! [thumbsup]

Who would you thank in your speech? [Smile]

Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 08-08-2004, 12:29 PM:

Congrats man. Its about time [Big Grin]

Posted by Nate Lehrke (Member # 1460) on 08-09-2004, 04:31 AM:

Does it cost a lot to get a patent through?

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 08-09-2004, 12:32 PM:

$20,000-30,000

Posted by Thomas Procyk (Member # 1170) on 08-09-2004, 12:57 PM:

[Eek!]

Looks like you gotta BE rich to GET rich in the land of opportunity. But we all knew that already, didn't we? [Wink]

Congrats, Brad!! So what new "power" does a registered patent give you that "patent pending" didn't? I assume it's power of litigation against people like "that other company" who sells "that other substance" hehe.

I agree, if Brad doesn't get a technical achievement award for this, that means the Academy doesn't care about film presentation quality. OOOOOooooooh! [eyes]

=TMP=

Posted by Per Hauberg (Member # 529) on 08-14-2004, 12:19 PM:

And then - after months of celebrating - Mr Perfect did forget a small thing:
Film-Guard Dealer's list, buttom right: "patent pending".

Don't be so modest, Mr Chairman

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 08-14-2004, 06:26 PM:

Well ya gots to use up the existing supplies!
[av=d]

Posted by JC Cowles (Member # 914) on 08-20-2004, 06:54 PM:

Congrats Brad! See I duck out of sight for several months and I miss a lot!

Posted by Mike Olpin (Member # 1115) on 08-23-2004, 09:49 PM:

We just recieved a few boxes of Media Pads & Patented FilmGuard!

I haven't opened them yet, but the box has really great looking new logo art.
It's in a bolder font with a sort of line gradient at the botom of the text. Very sharp looking. I'll take pics tomorrow unless someone else posts the new box before then.

Posted by Jeff Stricker (Member # 224) on 08-24-2004, 04:08 PM:

Congrats Brad, Patents are not easy to get. They take a lot of paperwork, description, etc. Not to mention having a new and novel idea. Good show! [thumbsup]