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Euujiin · Sep 17th, 2009, 12:52 PM

Hi peeps, im new to this forum.

Im just wondering is EPI leather patented? I see a number of leather suppliers offering EPI leather and before I use it I need to be sure I wont have a law suit on my hands

Euujiin · Sep 18th, 2009, 10:02 AM

does anyone know??

satine112 · Sep 18th, 2009, 03:04 PM

maybe do a google search or email Louis Vuitton?

Euujiin · Sep 18th, 2009, 07:20 PM

Ive tried google but no luck. I will contact LV.

Ive noticed alot of luxury brands have there unique signature leather styles such as Prada also. There black very ruff dimpled leather on alot of there wallets.

eujay · Sep 18th, 2009, 08:42 PM

ive seen limited edition converse chucks using epi leather...so i dont believe so.

bagfever · Sep 18th, 2009, 09:46 PM

Epi is not patent leather...but heard they will be coming up with a patented version of epi.

Kitsunegrl · Sep 18th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Do you mean patent like shiny or patent in copyrighted?
Epi is not patent (shiny), but there is a patent version coming out.
I imagine some part of the epi process is copyrighted.

docride · Sep 19th, 2009, 12:37 AM

Epi leather is a smooth leather which has been embossed meaning it has been pressed with a texured stamp which leaves the signature Epi leather design in the leather like a stamping process...whether this particular design captured with this embossing (i.e. the stamped design) is patented by Louis Vuitton or that the Name Epi leather is patented under copyright law I don't know...

Euujiin · Sep 20th, 2009, 08:06 AM

Thanks for all the advice. Yes I was talking about patent in the sence of copyright.

Sep 17th, 2009, 12:52 PM	#1
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4	EPI Leather Hi peeps, im new to this forum. Im just wondering is EPI leather patented? I see a number of leather suppliers offering EPI leather and before I use it I need to be sure I wont have a law suit on my hands
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Sep 18th, 2009, 10:02 AM	#2
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4	does anyone know??
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Sep 18th, 2009, 03:04 PM	#3
satine112 Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 857	maybe do a google search or email Louis Vuitton?
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Sep 18th, 2009, 07:20 PM	#4
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4	Ive tried google but no luck. I will contact LV. Ive noticed alot of luxury brands have there unique signature leather styles such as Prada also. There black very ruff dimpled leather on alot of there wallets.
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Sep 18th, 2009, 08:42 PM	#5
eujay Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16	ive seen limited edition converse chucks using epi leather...so i dont believe so.
eujay Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16

Sep 18th, 2009, 09:46 PM	#6
bagfever Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 685	Epi is not patent leather...but heard they will be coming up with a patented version of epi.
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Sep 18th, 2009, 10:27 PM	#7
Kitsunegrl Cartier in 2009! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 7,773	Do you mean patent like shiny or patent in copyrighted? Epi is not patent (shiny), but there is a patent version coming out. I imagine some part of the epi process is copyrighted.
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Sep 19th, 2009, 12:37 AM	#8
docride Vache Vixen Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Rocky Mountains ALPS USA Posts: 4,672	Epi leather is a smooth leather which has been embossed meaning it has been pressed with a texured stamp which leaves the signature Epi leather design in the leather like a stamping process...whether this particular design captured with this embossing (i.e. the stamped design) is patented by Louis Vuitton or that the Name Epi leather is patented under copyright law I don't know...
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Sep 20th, 2009, 08:06 AM	#9
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks for all the advice. Yes I was talking about patent in the sence of copyright.
Euujiin OP Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4

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