America's advanced manufacturing problem and how to fix it

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 5:57 AM UTC

ramblenode wrote: post #308

ImPostingOnHN wrote: post #305

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> I'm not sure what you are trying to argue. I'm not arguing anything, I'm asking you a simple question. I'm not sure why you are trying to avoid answering. Here is that question again, I highlighted it below: Suppose we have 2 different IP owners. 1 has their IP ignored by China and copied, and the other has their IP "considered a different standard/not recognized" by China and copied. ---> _What differences do the…

The difference between the two cases you outlined is that if a US business has its IP copied by a Chinese business and that IP is recognized in China then the US company can sue the Chinese company in China for damages resulting from infringement. If there is no mutual recognition then the US business must sue in the US, and the judgement may not be recognized in China, making it difficult for the US business to coll…

Post by systems_glitch » Thu, Sep 21, 2023, 9:04 PM UTC

punkybr3wster wrote: post #287

systems_glitch wrote: post #217

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"It depends" mostly on how DIY it is. PCB + parts kit is usually fine for most things that would have FCC or UL requirements, but selling something that's "assembled in USA" like tractors (wheels bolted on here, everything else done there) would probably still need certified.

The problem is design and tech companies and cloning resellers sling stuff direct to consumers via ungodly amounts of facebook ads. Because they’re direct shipments so many of those products are not safe or certified and many clones are labeled as certified but aren’t because they’re cheap knock offs made to look like the originals.