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Originally Posted by jeffk
Cider Bellies IS an incorporated business in the state of New Hampshire. As far as I know, NO ONE can sell products labeled with an incorporated businesses name except for that business and it's representatives. No one can sell copied products under the name of the business. I cannot sell dolls that look exactly like Annalee dolls and call them "Annalee" dolls. If the dolls themselves are patented I can't even sell dolls that copy them.
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Well, it may not be that clear..
It's easy to see how easy it is, in reality, to "copy" a product.
Example: WalMart sell the "equate" brand of all sorts of products. They simply have a disclaimer on the packaging. They sell knockoffs of just about every type of OTC medicine made.
"Compare to NyQuil (R) Cold & Flu Active Ingredients*"
The little * leads you to this in tiny print on the back of the bottle..
* this product is not manufactured or distributed by Proctor&Gamble, distributor of NyQuil(R)
I would bet, that if Walmart wanted to "copy" Annalee Dolls, and I doubt they would, they could.