DIY Pod Condos

skinz78 · Sep 23, 2013

pickupman66 said:
its a pvc product so there should not be any leeching.

Skinz... admit it, you use one of those poof thingys.

Negative. LOL although I did buy one to put in the tank and my wife stole it before I could do so....

NeveSSL · Sep 23, 2013

Nice!

I have a lot of this lying around from building an RC airplane out of it and aluminum L channel.

I'll have to put it to good use.

Brandon

Mattyice008 · Sep 23, 2013

Going to try it this week!

Tomoko Schum · Sep 23, 2013

Great idea! Do you have these in your fuge?

pickupman66 · Sep 23, 2013

tomoko. in my sump and behind some of my rocks.

Zephrant · Jul 13, 2018

At the time of this writing, the term "Pod Hotel" has a pending trademark application by SB Reef lights: https://www.trademarks411.com/marks/87700079-pod-hotel. Additionally, I’ve been told by the filer that “Pod Condo”. Or anything similar will infringe on that Trademark.

Additionally, SB Reef claims they have a patent on the idea of a pod hotel/condo, but I’ve seen no evidence of a patent yet, all searches come up empty. If they did apply, it would likely take 3-5 years to issue, and there would be a chance to claim “prior art”.

I received a C&D letter from Mike at SBReefs asking me to stop selling my Pod Condo, or face legal repercussions. He has since repeated that threat twice, in writing, so he may be serious. My legal counsel claims that I’m on solid ground, so I’m continuing to sell my design.

I wanted to give you a heads up though. If the patent is granted, it may be a violation to make these, even at home as a DIY, and the use of “Pod Hotel” may infringe the Trademark application.

Eagle_Steve · Jul 18, 2018

Zephrant said:
At the time of this writing, the term "Pod Hotel" has a pending trademark application by SB Reef lights: https://www.trademarks411.com/marks/87700079-pod-hotel. Additionally, I’ve been told by the filer that “Pod Condo”. Or anything similar will infringe on that Trademark.

Additionally, SB Reef claims they have a patent on the idea of a pod hotel/condo, but I’ve seen no evidence of a patent yet, all searches come up empty. If they did apply, it would likely take 3-5 years to issue, and there would be a chance to claim “prior art”.

I received a C&D letter from Mike at SBReefs asking me to stop selling my Pod Condo, or face legal repercussions. He has since repeated that threat twice, in writing, so he may be serious. My legal counsel claims that I’m on solid ground, so I’m continuing to sell my design.

I wanted to give you a heads up though. If the patent is granted, it may be a violation to make these, even at home as a DIY, and the use of “Pod Hotel” may infringe the Trademark application.

How about "Pod Trailer Park"? In no way does that reference a condo or hotel.

dotporter · Aug 11, 2018

This guy is shady. He trademarked well after all of this, and, if opposed, may not even have a legal claim to the trademark .. He didn't register till two months After asking you to stop using the name. Since he asked you to stop Selling products... it seems that you have clear rights to the term. He doesn't.

Common-Law Trademark Rights

If you are the first to use a phrase to market your business, you already have legal "common-law rights" to the phrase.
There is no registration or application to get common-law rights. If you are the only one using your phrase and you use it often and openly, you already have common-law rights.

(edit: his trademark also clearly states that he claims no rights to the word "pod" in reference to anything other than the "pod hotel" but, if they want to keep up.. you can always file to have his trademark removed. https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/organizational-offices/trademark-trial-and-appeal-board)

Erica-Renee · Aug 11, 2018

Zephrant said:
At the time of this writing, the term "Pod Hotel" has a pending trademark application by SB Reef lights: https://www.trademarks411.com/marks/87700079-pod-hotel. Additionally, I’ve been told by the filer that “Pod Condo”. Or anything similar will infringe on that Trademark.

Additionally, SB Reef claims they have a patent on the idea of a pod hotel/condo, but I’ve seen no evidence of a patent yet, all searches come up empty. If they did apply, it would likely take 3-5 years to issue, and there would be a chance to claim “prior art”.

I received a C&D letter from Mike at SBReefs asking me to stop selling my Pod Condo, or face legal repercussions. He has since repeated that threat twice, in writing, so he may be serious. My legal counsel claims that I’m on solid ground, so I’m continuing to sell my design.

I wanted to give you a heads up though. If the patent is granted, it may be a violation to make these, even at home as a DIY, and the use of “Pod Hotel” may infringe the Trademark application.

This is Just stupid Money grab. trademark and Patent laws are way out of Control...

cracker · Aug 11, 2018

Djshabb said:
Pickupmann66 have you noticed or heard of anything leeching into the water column from the sign board?

I have asked this & learned it won't leach anything. Been using the stuff of years in tank . all is fine .
As for a copy right ? Good luck collecting all the diys over the years I made several Over the years Try 20 years? it's mine by common law ! I want my money ! LOL!

Erica-Renee · Aug 11, 2018

cracker said:
I have asked this & learned it won't leach anything. Been using the stuff of years in tank . all is fine .
As for a copy right ? Good luck collecting all the diys over the years I made several Over the years Try 20 years? it's mine by common law ! I want my money ! LOL!

I refuse to pay you and if you wanna come try and take them from my sump i will charge you for Years of Testing, Research and experimentation efforts to better the design of your Product..... Yea Take that.. Giggles