They settled out of court. Maybe its "asinine" to have pursued a lawsuit but I don't know how Kaindl can sleep at night. OK--maybe he sleeps fine but just like he can't call them "genuine Chihulys" he also can't call himself any kind of artist. Just a sleazy businessman who can't come up with any sort of original vision. You can't copyright an idea, true dat. But these are blatant rip-offs. Ideas are one thing, specific design decisions are another--but its a grey area and a free marketplace of both is better than not.
Chihuly's been ripped off left and right--this is the only person he sued. Its because his former employee sold him out.
Maybe its "asinine" to have pursued a lawsuit but I don't know how Kaindl can sleep at night. OK--maybe he sleeps fine but just like he can't call them "genuine Chihulys" he also can't call himself any kind of artist. Just a sleazy businessman who can't come up with any sort of original vision.
You can't copyright an idea, true dat. But these are blatant rip-offs. Ideas are one thing, specific design decisions are another--but its a grey area and a free marketplace of both is better than not.
Chihuly's been ripped off left and right--this is the only person he sued. Its because his former employee sold him out.