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85 Hilarious Products From China And Countries That Don’t Care About Trademarks
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, although certain patent lawyers might disagree. Despite this phrase being uttered by the English cleric Charles Caleb Colton sometime in the 19th century, patent law has been in existence since at least 500 B.C.E. in Greece—although the rights were usually only granted for short periods of time.
Fast-forward to the 21st century, and the battle between counterfeiters and patent holders is in full swing. This list of the best (worst?) Chinese knockoffs shows how far bootleggers will go to rip a good idea off, and sometimes, the results are hilarious.
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Diversifying In To New Sectors, I See
Yep, not China. Probably why the article's titled 'Products from China AND [other] COUNTRIES that don't care...'
Delicious Burgers, Now With Less Monarchy!
Nailed It
Actually a better name than the original as that is only for boys... :)
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Pizza Roof
I'll See Your Mountain Dew Knockoff Collection
It is dr pepper knockoffs, savior. They are saying "I see your collection of Mountain Dew, and I'll raise you my collection of dr pepper" like gambling,in poker
Close Enough
Got Heineken? Nope. I Got Heimekem!
I Got A Fake Sharpie. It's A Skerple
Esrrit
I got dibs on first comment. the guy sitting down is like: why do I exist
Ridbull
Two separate Thai products. One is the sweet, condensed glass jar (blue/silver can, watered down& carbonated, elsewhere) called "Red Bull" and the other other (not available in western markets) is กระทิงแดง and sold as a fruit drink in a short, gold can.
Maolboea
Umm... They are candy cigarettes so I would think that they did this on porpoise
Mcdnoald's
Kicker
Numa
Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma nu ma iei, nu ma nu ma nu ma iei ...♫
Googirls
Can't think what this ones all about, and I'm not sure I want to either.
A Hit In One!
Saw These In Urmas,asia Shop. It Is In Kaunas,lithuania
Abibas
The Coffee Was More Expensive Than The Real Thing!
Bugo Hoss
They Almost Got It Right
