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[compost_tea] [Fwd: Re: New Compost Tea Group]
Thought you all might be interested in this:
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My original post was:
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Dave DeCou wrote:
> Things appear to be moving in its normal complex way around compost tea.
> There is another organization recently formed at www.composttea.org the
> Press release follows:
> CompostTea.org
> Home | What is Compost Tea? | Press Release | Membership Application
> Press Release | New Compost Tea Industry Association Formed
To set the record straight, this is the bunch trying to usurp othet tea machine manufacturers by
attempting to get broad patent rights on components that perform the most basic and essential functions
of all tea machines. They have not invested large amounts of time and effort researching and promoting
the technology and use of compost tea like everyone else, many of whom you can read here in sanet
on a regular basis.
> Eugene, OR – December 23, 2002 – Leaders of the compost tea industry
> recently formed the Compost Tea Industry Association (CTIA) based in
The _leaders_ of the compost tea industry certainly did not form _that_
organization, only a small group intent on trying to eliminate competition
from other equipment manufacturers. They do not deserve any PR in sanet.
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A reply from Cindy Salter follows:
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Subject: Re: New Compost Tea Group
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 03:43:23 -0500
From: Cindy Salter <salterdog@AOL.COM>
Reply-To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group <SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU>
To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU
Greetings, and thanks to Dave DeCou for the posting about the
Compost Tea Industry Association (CTIA). As a founding member of
CTIA, I would like to respond to L. L. London's comment.
CTIA has no intent to usurp any individual or business relating to
compost tea. CTIA was created to promote the industry, which
includes competitors of its founding members.
I do not see how the patent application to which you refer is relevant to
the organization. If one of the founding members has a patent
application for its particular tea system, what bearing does that have
on the organization?
Should an organization exclude members that follow normal business
practices such as applying for a patent on equipment design? Have
none of the other equipment manufacturers in this industry applied (or
plan to apply) for a patent on their equipment? It would seem to me
that we would encourage innovative design and respect the right to
patent such design. This does not preclude an organization from
sharing information and ideas.
Respectfully,
Cindy Salter
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