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iPod Shuffle Lookalike Hits CeBIT

Posted by timothy on from the same-trade-dress-to-the-prom dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It shouldn't be long before Apple's legal team goes after this one. LuxPro out of Taiwan introduced the Super Shuffle at CeBit, a look-a-like portable that is identical to the iPod Shuffle right down to the sihouette ads, but with the addition of an FM tuner and voice recording."

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  1. I don't think Apple has much of a case... by trifster · · Score: 1, Redundant

    IANAL but I don't think there is much apple can do. Unless they stole some patented technology, they should be fine with that desing. You cannot copyright style or asthetics. If there were a trademarked shape (apple, nike swoosh) also copied then there would be a problem.

    You cannot protect a scent, that's why fragrances can be duplicated, generic drugs and grocery store products are another example.