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    Fake 6x24 binoculars

    With around 1,400 binoculars and a lot of research into binoculars trade marks, brands, and distribution (the website miniaturebinoculars.com) I think there is a general widespread misunderstanding about binoculars brand name rights, which is legally regulated by trademarks (which are specific...
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    Research Library of Binoculars catalogs now 3,581 pages.

    My Research Library resource of pre 1980 binoculars catalogs now has 3,580 catalog pages that can be viewed; currently has 209 binoculars catalogs, showing 173 binoculars brands. It is on my binoculars research website Miniature Binoculars (www.miniaturebinoculars.com), and is not for profit...
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    Old and Vintage binoculars Catalogs, Catalogues & Brochures Resource now posted

    As the the not for profit binoculars research website www.miniaturebinoculars.com has continued to grow (approaching 13,000 photos, probably around 800 or 900 screen pages, approaching 11 million page views) I have recently added a large research section of old and vintage catalogs of...
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    New database on Vintage Binoculars Models & Brands by Trademark

    While researching binoculars brands for my binoculars research website/ virtual binoculars museum, I spent time slogging through the resources of many of the world's trademark (intellectual property) agencies. Lots of people inquire about the older or less common binoculars brands and models...
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    Telstar 12x40 Coated Binoculars made in France??

    In doing research for the not for profit binocular research website www.miniaturebinoculars.com I have determined that the US trademark for Telstar for binoculars was held by the U.S. importer EIG Cutlery of Florida, best known for importing switchblade knives prior to the imposition of USC chap...
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    Karl Stein 6X30 Binocular

    I am very sure that these are Japanese made binoculars having nothing to do with the German firm Steiner-Optik Gmbh or it's founder Carl Steiner. Prior to Japanese optics being recognized on their own merits, it was quite common for distributors to make up their own Germanic sounding "brand"...
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    Vintage Small Binoculars

    Since being launched in Feb 2012 the enthusiast non commercial vintage binocular reference website www.miniaturebinoculars.com has expanded to document over 800 individual small binoculars. It now offers over 1,800 images. And the website has received over 1/4 million page views by interested...
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    Vintage Miniature Binoculars

    re: Lupinus binoculars The Lupinus brand is owned by the Japanese optical company Kowa Co Ltd., so your binoculars are almost certainly a Kowa product. However Lupinus binoculars were manufactured for Kowa by other companies, and I have seen at least one pair of Lupinis binoculars like yours...
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