Patent War Over Kids’ Fad

Thursday, 12 September 2013 | by Pat's Picks

A battle over rubber band jewelry is detailed in the Wall Street Journal this morning. Rainbow Loom claims Fun Loom is an illegal knockoff. The main point of contention? A tiny six millimeter-wide clasp, which the former says was overtly copied by the latter. For those not in the know, three-year-old Rainbow Loom, which allows kids to string together colorful bracelets, has become one of the hottest toys on the market in the past few years.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal