I suspect that many of the Science Centres [you could check ASTC in
Washington] have been down this road. In science centre circles they
generally talk about exhibit development in terms of "standing on the
shoulders of others [duly acknowledged] rather than treading on the
toes"
I'll follow this discussion with interest.
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               Peter Millward
Manager, Education & Visitor Services
           Melbourne Museum
     18th level 222 Exhibition St
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> From:         Sharyn Horowitz[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:         Friday, 30 January 1998 11:55 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      patenting exhibits
>
> We were just curious about protecting our designs, not so much from
> other
> museums, but from companies that make health education aids. Has
> anyone
> ever applied for a design patent for an exhibit? What does it involve?
>
> Sharyn Horowitz, The Health Museum of Cleveland
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> 8911 Euclid Avenue * Cleveland, OH 44106 * (216) 231-5010 * fax
> 231-5129
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>