Selling Knock-Offs (Is it legal?)

[EvilWizard]

What is the name of your state? VA

Question for the Copyright/TM guru. I was walking through the mall today with my wife and was helping her pick out a purse for my company XMas party (yes I know it sounds like tons of fun!) In any case I have noticed in a lot of the stores within the mall the Coach, Dooney & Burke, Gucci and etc... look-a-likes. Is this legal? I was under the impression that even if the design of something wasn't exactly the same, if it resembled a TM/Copyright close enough then it was infringement...

I'm really just curious as I see these stores all over so it must be legal, but a clearer understanding of why would be great.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? VA

Question for the Copyright/TM guru. I was walking through the mall today with my wife and was helping her pick out a purse for my company XMas party (yes I know it sounds like tons of fun!) In any case I have noticed in a lot of the stores within the mall the Coach, Dooney & Burke, Gucci and etc... look-a-likes. Is this legal? I was under the impression that even if the design of something wasn't exactly the same, if it resembled a TM/Copyright close enough then it was infringement...

I'm really just curious as I see these stores all over so it must be legal, but a clearer understanding of why would be great.

**A: what kind of mall are you shopping in?

 

[JETX]

What is the name of your state? VA

Question for the Copyright/TM guru. I was walking through the mall today with my wife and was helping her pick out a purse for my company XMas party (yes I know it sounds like tons of fun!) In any case I have noticed in a lot of the stores within the mall the Coach, Dooney & Burke, Gucci and etc... look-a-likes. Is this legal? I was under the impression that even if the design of something wasn't exactly the same, if it resembled a TM/Copyright close enough then it was infringement...

I'm really just curious as I see these stores all over so it must be legal, but a clearer understanding of why would be great.

Of course it is legal!! Those money-hungry company's that spend millions of dollars developing their business name and client base have no rights or business trying to protect them from cheap, knock-off imports that are usually made in child labor 'camps' in China, snuck into the US and sold by unscrupulous sales drones!!

 

[HomeGuru]

JETX, does that mean that the Presidential gold and diamond studded Rulex watch I got you for Christmas is legal?

 

[You Are Guilty]

JETX, does that mean that the Presidential gold and diamond studded Rulex watch I got you for Christmas is legal?

Hopefully it's nicer than the Chinatown special "Folex" I got last last year.

 

[HomeGuru]

Hopefully it's nicer than the Chinatown special "Folex" I got last last year.

**A: fo what did you buy it fo? Do they make knock off condoms too?

 

[You Are Guilty]

**A: fo what did you buy it fo? Do they make knock off condoms too?

Where do you think all those used tires go?

 

[HomeGuru]

Where do you think all those used tires go?

**A: no wonder it says Goodyear on the wrapper.

 

[You Are Guilty]

**A: no wonder it says Goodyear on the wrapper.

What is the difference between a tire and 365 used condoms?

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the difference between a tire and 365 used condoms?

**A: over inflated sex accomplishment stories.

 

[You Are Guilty]

What is the difference between a tire and 365 used condoms?

One is a Goodyear and the other is a great year.