Another Talon hole!!

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IZULA

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Bad bad stealing Jerrys stuff [emoji35]
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rwn2000 said:
technically, isn't that a slot and not a hole? since it is oblong? :)
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Wouldn't make a difference...not as far as I've heard. There is nothing in the trademark application that specifies hole shape or size, it only shows a shaded area on the ricasso and finger guard where the "hole" may be to be considered under his active trademark. If Jerry wanted to switch to a triangle hole in that area, I don't think he'd have to reapply. Smart man, he locked it down well. :)

IZULA, please forward the info on this to Lexi for Jerry. :)
 
theToad said:
That hole is part of the "dual lanyard system".
That's how it's advertised...
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Doesn't matter. Still has one hole in the area that Busse Combat's USA trademark covers. He can sell them as is outside the US, but here...well, not so much without coming to some sort of an arrangement with Jerry.
 
That's all BoloJacked up. Git'em!
 
Jaxx said:
Doesn't matter. Still has one hole in the area that Busse Combat's USA trademark covers. He can sell them as is outside the US, but here...well, not so much without coming to some sort of an arrangement with Jerry.
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It could matter. If it's functional, it can't be trademarked, which may be why they're advertising the "dual lanyard system." Whether a "dual lanyard system" would meet the requirments of the "functionality" doctrine is something IP lawyers could spend lots of other peoples money arguing about. But if they'd included somethign like a Holy Tearer with it and the holes were necessary attachment points....
 
Got an AK bayonet. It has a lanyard hole at the pommel and then a "talon" hook at the top spine of the handle. The bottom holds a cord which can be hooked into the top. That's strap around a hand prevents the knife from slipping away.
Would that kind of knife be illegal to be produced or sold in the US because of possible trademark violations?
 
19th century khukuri-it's called the "eye of the dove" style cho.

I'd bet that some of the international makers (maybe not the one in this thread, it looks kinda Busse-like in other ways too)don't know there's a patent to violate. This style khuk is probably still made today.
 
JohnTheTexican said:
It could matter. If it's functional, it can't be trademarked, which may be why they're advertising the "dual lanyard system." Whether a "dual lanyard system" would meet the requirments of the "functionality" doctrine is something IP lawyers could spend lots of other peoples money arguing about. But if they'd included somethign like a Holy Tearer with it and the holes were necessary attachment points....
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Interesting. I didn't know that, thank you. :):thumbup:
 
JohnTheTexican said:
It could matter. If it's functional, it can't be trademarked, which may be why they're advertising the "dual lanyard system." Whether a "dual lanyard system" would meet the requirments of the "functionality" doctrine is something IP lawyers could spend lots of other peoples money arguing about. But if they'd included somethign like a Holy Tearer with it and the holes were necessary attachment points....
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Just because I'm curious, is that because a functional detail would be patented instead? (Assuming it meets the other requirements for a patent)
 
J W Bensinger said:
19th century khukuri-it's called the "eye of the dove" style cho.

I'd bet that some of the international makers (maybe not the one in this thread, it looks kinda Busse-like in other ways too)don't know there's a patent to violate. This style khuk is probably still made today.
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That beautiful cho looks like a spyder talon. :-D
 
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