It seems that in Japan, the "Intellectual Property High Court" recognized Mag Instruments' claim that the shape of the Mini-Maglite can be a trademark. I suppose flashlights in Japan that look like Mini-Maglites will now have to be differently designed, or higher priced. Original news article: Property court recognizes U.S.-made flashlight as 3D trademark.
Japan recognizes Maglite shape as trademark
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WNG
Enlightened
Mag Instruments, now run by the marketing and legal departments.
RCatR
Enlightened
I support their fighting over people who steal their designs-if I worked hard and took alot of time/money/blood/sweat/etc to get something rolling; I'd go after a knockoff too.
My theory on the crappy magleds is that they have a warehouse with 5 billion maglites and didn't want to go the osink route due to the massive amounts of already assembled lights:candle:
My theory on the crappy magleds is that they have a warehouse with 5 billion maglites and didn't want to go the osink route due to the massive amounts of already assembled lights:candle:
KingGlamis
Banned
Everything is copied overseas now. Even an old, old, old design like a Maglite will be copied if it sells, and apparently they do. It still baffles me why Maglite doesn't come out with flashlights that have a different/more modern look.
Although not the Mini Mag mentioned in the story, here is a shot of my 4D Mag next to a cheap import 3D. Pretty close.
Although not the Mini Mag mentioned in the story, here is a shot of my 4D Mag next to a cheap import 3D. Pretty close.
