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This excerpt taken from the LUX 20-F filed Jun 29, 2007. Trademarks and Trade Names As of December 31, 2006, our principal trademarks or trade names included Luxottica, Ray-Ban, Persol, Vogue, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, OPSM, Laubman & Pank and Budget Eyewear. Our principal trademarks are registered world-wide. Other than Luxottica, Ray-Ban, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, OPSM, Laubman & Pank and Budget Eyewear, we do not believe that any single trademark or trade name is material to our business or results of operations. Ray-Ban products accounted for approximately 13.5 percent of our net sales in 2006. Management believes that our trademarks have significant value in marketing our products. LensCrafters has introduced several trademarked lenses in recent years that contain innovative technology, such as FeatherWatesÒ) (lightweight, thin and impact resistant lenses), DURALENSÒ (super scratch-resistant lenses), InvisiblesÒ (anti-reflective lenses) and MVP Maximum View ProgressivesÒ (multi-focal lenses without visible lines). LensCrafters purchases these lenses under non-exclusive arrangements with third parties. The names of the lenses used by LensCrafters are typically trademarked, and the trademarks are typically owned by us. OPSM has trademarked several lenses in recent years that it uses in its advertising. They include ActiviseÔ for contact lenses, ActiveÔ for polycarbonate eyeglass lenses and InvisiblesÔ for multi-coated eyeglass lenses. We do not have any patents that we believe are, individually or in the aggregate, material to our results of operations or financial condition. See Item 3 Key InformationRisk FactorsIf we are unable to protect our proprietary rights, our sales might suffer and we may incur significant costs to defend such rights. 27 This excerpt taken from the LUX 20-F filed Jun 28, 2006. Trademarks and Trade Names As of December 31, 2005, our principal trademarks or trade names included Luxottica, Ray-Ban, Persol, Vogue, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision and OPSM. Our principal trademarks are registered in several countries. Other than Luxottica, Ray-Ban, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision and OPSM, we do not believe that any single trademark or trade name is material to our business or results of operations. Ray-Ban products accounted for approximately 12.2 percent of our net sales in 2005. Management believes that our trademarks have significant value in marketing our products. LensCrafters has introduced several trademarked lenses in recent years that contain innovative technology, such as FeatherWatesÔ (lightweight, thin and impact resistant lenses), FeatherWates Complete with ScotchgardÔ (thin, light, scratch and impact resistant, anti-reflective and easy-to-clean lenses), DURALENSÔ (super scratch-resistant lenses), InvisiblesÔ (anti-reflective lenses) and MVP Maximum View Progressives (multi-focal lenses without visible lines). LensCrafters purchases these lenses under non-exclusive arrangements with third parties. The names of the lenses used by LensCrafters are typically trademarked, and the trademarks are typically owned by us. OPSM has trademarked several lenses in recent years that it uses in its advertising. They include ActiviseÔ for contact lenses, ActiveÔ for polycarbonate eyeglass lenses and InvisiblesÔ for multi-coated eyeglass lenses. We do not have any patents that we believe are, individually or in the aggregate, material to our results of operations or financial condition. See Item 3 Key InformationRisk FactorsIf we are unable to protect our proprietary rights, the loss of sales and the costs of defending such rights will adversely affect our business and financial results. 28 This excerpt taken from the LUX 20-F filed Jun 29, 2005. Trademarks and Trade Names
As of December 31, 2004, our principal trademarks or trade names included Luxottica, Ray-Ban, Persol, Vogue, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision and OPSM. Our principal trademarks are registered in several countries. Other than Luxottica, Ray-Ban, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision and OPSM, we do not believe that any single trademark or trade name is material to our business or results of operations. Ray-Ban products accounted for approximately 12 percent of our net sales in 2004. Management believes that our trademarks have significant value in marketing our products.
LensCrafters has introduced several trademarked lenses in recent years that contain innovative technology, such as FeatherWatesÔ (lightweight, thin and impact resistant lenses), DURALENSÔ (super scratch-resistant lenses), InvisiblesÔ (anti-reflective lenses) and MVP Maximum View Progressives (multi-focal lenses without visible lines). LensCrafters purchases these lenses under non-exclusive arrangements with third parties. The names of the lenses used by LensCrafters are typically trademarked, and the trademarks are typically owned by us. OPSM has trademarked several lenses in recent years that it uses in its advertising. They include ActiviseÔ for contact lenses, ActiveÔ for polycarbonate eyeglass lenses and InvisiblesÔ for multi-coated eyeglass lenses.
We do not have any patents that we believe are, individually or in the aggregate, material to our results of operations or financial condition.
See Item 3 Key InformationRisk FactorsIf we are unable to protect our proprietary rights, the loss of sales and the costs of defending such rights will adversely affect our business and financial results.
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