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Now that was funnyI think trademark infringement only applies to things that are sold for a profit; but since no one actually buys Tops knives...catch 22?
No, clearly it violates the intellectual property of Busse Knives I.E. the talon hole
This is trademarked to Busse Combat, and can only be used with the express permission of that company.
it's no more a joke than someone using the golden arches or the nike swoosh.
Like Spiderco has the round hole for opening their folders. It's absolutely something that can be protected!!!
Perhaps a diagram will help
a hole in the guard is a talon hole... it doesn't matter what the maker CALLS it. The hole, in that location, is the trademark
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And if there's no 'guard'?
-sh00ter