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Old 04-11-08 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mconlonx
Didn't know the lawsuit history. Still, lots of people wanting the new Flamingo, no protest about a Brompton ripoff. Because it's Taiwan rather than China maybe? Because even though the are still totally ripping off the concept it is changed enoug to conform to IP law?
There were similar complaints about Merc since it was, for all intents and purposes, a precise copy of an older Brompton model.

EDIT: I should point out that Merc and Flamingo are somewhat distinct in their appearance. Merc and the old Brompton model are very difficult to visually distinguish.
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