Norbert Sobol

From 1974 onwards, AKG engineer Norbert Sobol supervised the C 414 design, adding numerous improvements in audio performance and features along the way.These included the C 414 EB (1976), C 414 EB-P 48 (1980), models C 414 B-ULS and -TL (1986), C 414 B-TL II (1993) and the current C 414 B-XLS and C 414 B-XL II.

I asked Norbert Sobol of AKG about the 3D trademarks, and here's what he had to say on the issue.

The honor was accepted by AKG Vienna Product Manager Norbert Sobol and AKG Nashville Market Development Manager Mike Torlone during the 21st Annual TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Awards in conjunction with the 119th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society.

Norbert Sobol, product marketing manager at AKG, told me that this is now the standard packaging for AKG's less expensive mics and was implemented to cut costs and reduce waste from discarded boxes.Sorry, folks-no snazzy aluminum flight case with this mic.

The honor was accepted by AKG Vienna Product Manager Norbert Sobol and AKG Nashville Market Development Manager Mike Torlone during the 21st Annual TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Awards in conjunction with the 119th Convention of the Audio Engineering Society.

Ty Ford reports, with comments from AKG's Norbert Sobel.
...
Ty Ford reports, with additional commentary from AKG's Norbert Sobel.

Additional commentary from AKG's Norbert Sobel.

The rec.audio.pro FAQ Page (version 0.8).

I asked Norbert Sobol of AKG about the 3D trademarks, and here's what he had to say on the issue.

In the year 2000, [797] started to promote copies of our microphones, like the C 414, the C 3000 and the C 12VR.To stop the possible export activities, we also have filed a 3D-trademark protection for the very important C 414 design in various countries and have been granted 3D-trademark protection in England.

While we do our best to fight this matter on the legal front, it is particularly hard to do so at the source, namely in China.This has probably to do with the Chinese mentality believing that copying someone is rather an honour for the one who is copied than a shame for the one who copies intellectual property.And for most cases, this is an ethical problem and not necessarily a legal one.

From 1974 onwards, engineer Norbert Sobol supervised the C 414 design, adding numerous improvements in audio performance and features along the way. These included the C 414 EB (1976), C 414 EB-P 48 (1980), models C 414 B-ULS and -TL (1986), C 414 B-TL II (1993) and the current C 414 B-XLS and -XL II.