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    What is this nonsense?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Patent-D-...item33985daade

    Is this even legal? Where's the outrage?!

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    I think he should go on the Shark Tank with such a lucrative patient. I'd love to see Mr. Wonderful take him out behind the woodshed.

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    He seems to have sellers regret after he gets his money from other sales

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    I have just retained a lawyer and will register a patient for Fur glasses! should be great as most of the US and Canada is heading into the deep freeze!!!!
    should I include attached ear muffs?

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    Design patent...mostly worthless. It's essentially a copyright, nothing more. Certainly not worth $900,000.00. Maybe $9.00.

    Guaranteed that someone in China will infringe on it immediately (if it hasn't been done already). And sell knock-offs for $4.98.

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    damn it, how do i retract my bid.

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    Snake oil---

    http://www.freepatentsonline.com/D709942.html

    I'm guessing he wants a claim on anyone who puts snake skin on eyewear.

    Good luck selling that in Asia.

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    Given all the stuff you have to go through for lens patents, I'm surprised you can patent this sort of thing for frames. And by this sort of thing, I mean, it's a completely useless patent.

    It doesn't actually cover anything.... except maybe putting animal skin on glasses. What a great nature conservationalist. He's patented this to protect the animals for being poached for their skin for eye glasses.
    There are rules. Knowing those are easy. There are exceptions to the rules. Knowing those are easy. Knowing when to use them is slightly less easy. There are exceptions to the exceptions. Knowing those is a little more tricky, and know when to use those is even more so. Our industry is FULL of all of the above.

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    Someone back in the 80's had snakeskin frames. Tura? Robert Claude Entendre? Neostyle? Anyone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CME4SPECS View Post
    Someone back in the 80's had snakeskin frames. Tura? Robert Claude Entendre? Neostyle? Anyone?
    I remember them too.Obscure designer from Renaissance Eyewear??? Rive Gauche???

    As I recall they didn't hold up well at all for their price.

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    Design patent. Not worth the price of a postage stamp. maybe 900,000 zimbabwe dollars.

    Funny though. Thanks for the link!

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    I recall having to glue the leather down from time to time. This is an old Tura, they were made in Canada.
    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Fester View Post
    I remember them too.Obscure designer from Renaissance Eyewear??? Rive Gauche???
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    As I recall they didn't hold up well at all for their price.

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    Rayban did leather covered frames. Silhouette did Leathertouch Chassis 7655. Bucci Glaciers had leather side shields on sunglasses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WFruit View Post
    Given all the stuff you have to go through for lens patents, I'm surprised you can patent this sort of thing for frames. And by this sort of thing, I mean, it's a completely useless patent.

    It doesn't actually cover anything.... except maybe putting animal skin on glasses. What a great nature conservationalist. He's patented this to protect the animals for being poached for their skin for eye glasses.
    A design patent is essentially a copyright. You can get a design patent for just about anything you want. But, once having the patent, you had best be able to enforce it. A patent infringement action is hideously expensive at a minimum $100K.

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    Scam< scam< scam,

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    A design patent covers ornamental design - not any function of any kind.
    Basically if someone makes an exact carbon copy of your product it would infringe. If you change the slightest bit any part of the design, such as shape, it is worthless.
    This guy has absolutely no protected right to any product except for the exact picture of what he posted.
    Very entertaining ebay listing.

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    I'm putting in for a patent on $100 bills wrapped around frames.

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    Did you ever hear the one about the mohel who designed a tiny pair of "rare skin" eyeglasses...

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    Quote Originally Posted by drk View Post
    Did you ever hear the one about the mohel who designed a tiny pair of "rare skin" eyeglasses...
    I always wondered what happened to that "extra" skin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mdeimler View Post
    I always wondered what happened to that "extra" skin.
    Oi Vey! Your all mishuginah!

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    Quote Originally Posted by drk View Post
    Did you ever hear the one about the mohel who designed a tiny pair of "rare skin" eyeglasses...
    Yeah- But every time you clean them they turn into binoculars.

    OK time to shut it down...

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    Have ya'll seen the "velvet" Ray-Ban's? Yes they are legit, saw them in our rep's bag.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scriptfiller View Post
    Have ya'll seen the "velvet" Ray-Ban's? Yes they are legit, saw them in our rep's bag.
    Wonder how they would do in the ultra sonic! LOL
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    I've seen The Velvet Ray Bans. They look cheap and awful. The rep even said they're a novelty that won't hold up well.

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