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Q: Regarding US 20160206031 A1, does this mean all magnetic eyelashes would be an infringement?

I like many other sellers on Amazon are selling magnetic false eyelashes similar to what One Two Cosmetics claims to have a pending patent. I know this patent is still not approved, but I want to make sure I will not be infringing on it if/when it is approved. Can you tell me what this patent... View More

Mr. Brett Trout
Mr. Brett Trout
answered on Feb 9, 2018

Assuming this patent application issued as a patent with only its existing claim, not all magnetic eyelashes would be an infringement. However, to avoid infringement of a hypothetically issued patent, you would have to examine all of the claims in the patent to make sure you were NOT doing at least... View More

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