raihananandya
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It's apple versus samsung all over again. But honestly i can't blame beats for this one, the headphones do look similar
This happen when people cares more of the appearance than the sound
I guess when they sound the same, using same driver, but difference appearance, no one will care to file a lawsuit...
Monster Beats has no integrity, but like Lizard says, those trademarked symbols are from completely different industries and aren't competitors. Is there a trademark lawyer in the house? Surely, a few of those owners would have sued by now if they could (they should too).
While I am not a fan of their headphones, this is a very strong statement. What is your premise for stating this?
While I am not a fan of their headphones, this is a very strong statement. What is your premise for stating this?
While I don't hate Monster, things like this make me seriously doubt their integrity. It's a story that's been around for some time, that one has pictures.
I think it's not just about copying a logo, you have to prove how that stolen logo is being used in the same market as the logo from the original company and is taking away customers from them. I read somewhere that it comes down to proving wether the copied logo was able to lead customers into buying from one company thinking it's another one. Since no one will buy a can of paint thinking it's a pair of Beats headphones (then again I don't expect much from Beats customers, maybe Dre can convince them paint has swag). Can anyone confirm this?
The patent issue intrigues me, as other than a flat cable (which Yamaha was foolish enough to use) I cannot see any technical innovation whatsoever in any of the Beats products.
That's because Beats' patents are what are called design patents, which simply cover the "looks" of something, not utility patents which are for functional innovations.
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I get that, but still there must really be some feats of literary description there to cover off what is essentially nothing new. If they are relying on that teardrop shape to save them, I suspect they are in for a pretty rude awakening.