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Originally Posted by Ken35
Can you imagine if Potvin did that for his mask designs? I think just about every goalie has either worn it or played with someone who has.
Could you imagine having to pay everytime a painter wanted to use a similar design. That would send the costs up.
Also if I remember correctly you have to follow through with legal action on every case if you want to keep your patent. I could be wrong on this but it seems like that is what I learned or heard.
Another note to this would be once you no longer wear the design do you still get the profits? I would think yes, but I would guess that would be between you and the company.
OK that's my rant. I now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.
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It's the same as anything else. If someone else is using your design you have to force legal action to stop them and be compensated for it. Sometimes a cease and desist will stop it, but sometimes people continue doing s they please. It's up to you whether the end result is worth it or not. Also replicating most NHL mask design is technically illegal as it's their artwork. I've heard some have even gone as far as hiring investigators to look for other painters making $ off their designs. I believe Cipra is one of them, but I'm not 100% sure.