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'INDIAN THATHA'- A MONITISABLE IP

  The movie ‘INDIAN’ directed by Director Shankar; released in the year 1996 was a mammoth block buster. Actor Kamal Hassan in the role of the daring & dashing old man or what the fans fondly call as ‘INDIAN THATHA’ out did himself (naturally). The celebrated character ‘INDIAN THATHA’ with the very intriguing costume had also become quite famous. Nevertheless, the potential of the character as a monitisable intellectual property is quite under played by the makers. However, the characters potential has been clearly displayed in the sequel ‘INDIAN 2’ in its grand and pompous song THATHA VARARU. That being said, I wonder whether the authors are contemplating to exploit the character sooner or later. If the character is copyrighted, the protection given under Indian copyright law for an artistic work is author's lifetime plus 60 years after their death. Which means the character/artistic work is awarded protection for nearly 120 years.  In my opinion, I can clearly see a nativ

Funny Patents - Frameless glasses attaching to body 2004

  

 Frameless glasses attaching to body

Still from Movie - Superstar wearing frameless glass : Baasha



Inventor :  John Rose    Country : United States of America    





Filed : 4  November 2004


Serial No: 10/982,159


Grant : 27 June 2006


Patent No. US7066592B2

 

The present invention comprises frameless eyeglasses having attachment members that attach the frameless eyeglasses to an eyebrow stud, nose bridge stud, or similar structure secured attached to the human body. The present invention may therefore provide frameless eyeglasses having one or more elastomeric or other attachment members that selectively attach to, and detach from, an eyebrow stud, nose bridge stud, or similar structure attached to the human body. The present invention may attach to a nose bridge stud also by means of a flexible elastomeric C-clip fixedly attached to one distal end of a frameless eyeglass lens by means of fasteners and clipped to the distal end of a nose bridge stud.



What is claimed in this invention?

1. In combination with a body piercing eyebrow studs, a left stud fastened outbound on a left eyebrow, and a right stud fastened outbound on a right eyebrow, an improvement comprising:


A. a left eyeglass member having a first stud attachment member fastened to a section of the eyeglass member;


B. a right eyeglass member having a second stud attachment member fastened to an outbound section of the eyeglass member;


C. a connecting bridge joining the left to the right eyeglass member; and wherein each stud attachment member may fasten onto the respective left or right stud.


2. The improvement of claim 1, wherein each left and right eyeglass member has a nose rest.

3. In combination with a body piercing eyebrow studs, a left stud fastened adjacent to a left eyebrow, and a right stud fastened adjacent a right eyebrow, an improvement comprising:


A. a left eyeglass member having a left fastener fastened to a left section of the eyeglass member;


B. a right eyeglass member having a right fastener fastened to a right section of the eyeglass member;


C. a connecting bridge joining the left to the right eyeglass member; and whereby each fastener mounts to the respective left or right stud.


4. The improvement of claims 3, wherein each of the left and right eyeglass members has a nose rest.


5. In combination with a body piercing nose bridge stud, an improvement comprising;


A. a first stud anchored on an inbound portion of a left eyeglass member;


B. a second stud anchored on an inbound portion of a right eyeglass member; wherein each stud mounts to a respective left or right of the nose bridge stud for support.


6. The improvement of claim 5, wherein the left and the right eyeglass members each have a nose rest.


7. An eyeglass support comprising:


A. an eyeglass member;


B. connector means for holding an eyeglass member to a body piercing member, said connector means functioning to removably attach the eyeglass member to the body piercing member; and


C. anchor means for removably connecting the connector means to the eyeglass member.