RE: Copywrites, Patents, Rights???
Dave,
Suppose I made significant structural design modifications to a 20+ year old design but otherwise kept the planforms, moments and airfoils the same, would I:
1) Hold copyright on those "percentage deviation" design changes?
2) Assuming I shared those design alterations in a "non-copyable" format without the so called PTO paperwork, would someone be copyright infringing if they took my design alterations and produced a kit of it?
3) Would that same kitter be infringing on my copyright, the original designers or both?
Just opening up the questions for discussion in a non-legal environment.
David