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Does Joe have a patent on this? it seems unlikely as things of this nature fall under intellectual property laws. Copyright laws also very between countries. You simply can't stop people making similar bikes as you (unless of course they're hawking them as your product, then you'll need an injunction). You can't protect angles or sizes of any bike from being used. I do however agree that the work the BMW do is world class from inception to finish.
In London famous London there is a high risk your bike will get stolen, being mindful of this I'd agree with Tommy's approach to building a trick bike. From the sounds (and price) these builds will be really heavy & maybe a bit ugly. That isn't offensive as no comparison may be drawn.