3 November 2007
Hey! hey! What the f##k is going on here? Which one of these glasses is the original and which is a ripoff? About a year ago I reported on a woman who had created a design for a glass so similar that it feels like an impossible coincidence. The pint glass by Emiko Oki is pretty much the same design concept as the Inside Out Collection. I guess I should be asking myself does it even matter that they are the exact same design. My answer is yes it does matter. It’s an insanely cute and clever idea for a product that can be sold at a reasonable price. That means that whomever had come up with the concept could do well on the sales of this thing. I know nothing of protection of ideas, so maybe there is no case for Oki or the Inside Out Collection, but it might be worth investigating. You tell me. Is this a big deal or not?
Object: Inside Out Collection Liqueur Glass Set
URL: charlesandmarie.com
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Comments: 6 Comments
November 4th, 2007 at 2:05 am
Not a big deal in my book.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
It’s not unheard of for two designers to come up with a similar concept without knowing that the other existed. It happens. Way more often than anyone realizes.
November 6th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
Interestingly, there is another design very similar to Emiko Oki’s trophy tableware which was shown at Milan this yr.
April 30th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Alissia designed these 2004 at the design academy in Eindhoven and Emiko designed hers in 2006 so the question is which one was first… And Alissia designed a whole series all based on the same concept that is quite different from Emiko’s.
May 1st, 2008 at 9:17 am
Marcus, Not true. Pint glass was shown in 05- I don’t know when they were designed. The first in the public domain is usually the yardstick.
http://www.designboom.com/snapshots/london05/100e_1.html
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:28 am
Very interesting. To be honest, I love both glasses and wanted to write a racy headline. glad to hear some smarter comments than my own.