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Bernardo de La Paz

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15. I think you might be confusing patents and copyrights but I can't tell what you are referring to

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 07:09 PM

Oct 2025

The link does not mention either.

Many people will say "patents" when they mean copyrights. Patents are applicable to mechanisms and processes. They last 17 years but can be renewed under certain circumstances.

Copyrights are applicable to artwork, performances, writing and non-technical creativity in general. They last for 50 to 75 years after the life of the creator, (though actual term varies in some countries).

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When did inflatable costumes become a thing? I admit I am generally not [View all] niyad Oct 2025 OP

I'd guess when the original patents ran out IbogaProject Oct 2025 #1

Thank you. Since I am not into sports, had never seen them. niyad Oct 2025 #3

I think you might be confusing patents and copyrights but I can't tell what you are referring to Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #15

Design Patents IbogaProject Oct 2025 #16

Thanks. That clears it up. I'd only heard of those and knew nothing about them, so I didn't think of that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #17

Here is an explanation from the Portland Frog LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #2

I guess I did not state my question clearly. I understand WHY and WHAT niyad Oct 2025 #5

They used to be pretty spendy leftstreet Oct 2025 #8

Amazon, huh? How long before baldy shuts that down? Cannot insult niyad Oct 2025 #10

Sounds like a fair price Jack Valentino Oct 2025 #22

Do you mean inflatable costumes in general, or inflatable costumes used in protests WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #4

See post 5. In general. niyad Oct 2025 #6

I've seen them mostly as yard ornaments for Halloween Nittersing Oct 2025 #7

I am quite familiar with the yard ornaments, and have been for years. I niyad Oct 2025 #9

The Blowers Had To Be Much Lighter Weight ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #11

Ah, thank you. niyad Oct 2025 #21

I first saw them a couple years back with Trex costumes MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #12

The Macy's Parade of Protest costumes! Heehee MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #13

The costumes are funny canetoad Oct 2025 #14

Thank you. Having just found out about them, I hadn't gotten that far. niyad Oct 2025 #19

We've had a couple of weeks canetoad Oct 2025 #23

Inflatables (A repeat post).... but its cute IcyPeas Oct 2025 #18

cuuuuute niyad Oct 2025 #20

I was first aware of them in the mid/late 90's I think Maru Kitteh Oct 2025 #24