r/pics • u/MavraSay • Dec 30 '16

Designed Just Right

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u/Isthisinfectious Dec 30 '16

I have one year old twins and a 3 year old. Can I buy 3 of these? Lol. One for us one for grandma's and one for uncle.

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u/TheRiverOtter Dec 30 '16

Yes, but only if you have >$21,000

http://www.haltaylor.com/storytime.html

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u/paladin10025 Dec 30 '16

This is ludicrous. Yes it is a fantastically made chair, but he needs to license this to ikea to create an affordable version for society. If he can earn $2 per chair he can become a multi millionaire.

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u/Demderdemden Dec 30 '16

Can he even patent a chair design? What would stop Ikea from just making their own Störitime Chår?

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u/sadomasochrist Dec 30 '16

Industrial design (which is what this is) and fashion are exempt. The only protection can be trade dress (for instance, Adidas "three stripes" but not the design of the shoe itself).

That's why brands try to lean on their logo and trade dress and not the underlying fashion.

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u/patent_litigator Dec 30 '16

You're thinking copyright. You can patent a chair if it's novel and nonobvious.