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RELATED PRACTICES & JURISDICTIONS * Intellectual Property * All Federal * Printer-friendly * Email this Article * * REPRINTS & PERMISSIONS Advertisement KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON YOUR COMPETITION- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Thursday, May 3, 2012 Do you know of a competitor trying to imitate your product? Rip-It Sporting Goods developed an in-fielder's mask for baseball and softball. The mask, which is marketed at trade shows, on the internet and nationally through distributors, was allegedly copied by competitor Champro Sports who attempted to sell two versions of a competing mask at a lower price. Champro displayed their masks at trade shows and on its website. Champro also sold and took orders for their masks. Luckily, Rip-It held a design patent on its mask. 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