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I'm curious if anyone knows, how far does Vibram's IP protection go? It sounds like here these were counterfeit Vibrams (holding themselves out as real) but ca
by htsh 16y ago
I'm curious if anyone knows, how far does Vibram's IP protection go?
It sounds like here these were counterfeit Vibrams (holding themselves out as real) but can someone else make gloved shoes (with individual toes) or do these guys have a lockdown on that entire concept?
- cshesse 16y agoMy understanding of clothing IP is that they can't control the creation of toe shoes, but they can control the use of their logo and company name.
- scotty79 16y agoYou can learn about IP protection in different countries here: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture.html http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/johanna_blakley_lessons_fr...