Luxottica Group, S.p.A. (LUX)

Trademarks, Trade Names and Patents

Our principal trademarks or trade names include Luxottica, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Vogue, Arnette, Revo, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, ILORI, Pearle Vision, OPSM, Laubman & Pank, Budget Eyewear and the Oakley ellipsoid “O” and square “O” logos. Our principal trademarks are registered worldwide. Other than Luxottica, Ray-Ban, Oakley, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, OPSM and the Oakley ellipsoid “O” and square “O” logos, we do not believe that any single trademark or trade name is material to our business or results of operations. The collection of Oakley and Ray -Ban products accounted for approximately 10.2 percent and 15.8 percent, respectively, of our net sales in 2008. We believe that our trademarks have significant value for the marketing of our products and that having distinctive marks that are readily identifiable is important for creating and maintaining a market for our products; identifying our brands and distinguishing our products from those of our competitors. Therefore, we utilize a combination of trademarked logos, names and other attributes on nearly all of our products.

LensCrafters has introduced several trademarked lenses that contain innovative technology, such as AVPÒ and AVP Advanced View ProgressivesÒ (multi-focal lenses with a wider view of vision), FeatherWatesÒ (lightweight, thin and impact resistant lenses), DURALENSÒ (super scratch-resistant lenses), InvisiblesÒ (anti-reflective lenses), MVP Maximum View ProgressivesÒ (multi-focal lenses without visible lines) and SUPERVIEWÒ (advanced A/R lenses). 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 ActiviseÒ for contact lenses, ActiveÒ for polycarbonate eyeglass lenses and InvisiblesÒ for multi-coated eyeglass lenses.

We utilize patented and proprietary technologies and precision manufacturing processes in the production of our products. As of June 15, 2009, we held a portfolio of over 600 Oakley-related patents worldwide that protect our designs and innovations.  Some of the most important of these patents relate to the following categories:  innovations in lens technology

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Trademarks, Trade Names and Patents

Our principal trademarks or trade names include Luxottica, Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Vogue, Arnette, Revo, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, ILORI, Pearle Vision, OPSM, Laubman & Pank, Budget Eyewear and the Oakley ellipsoid “O” and square “O” logos. Our principal trademarks are registered worldwide. Other than Luxottica, Ray-Ban, Oakley, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, OPSM and the Oakley ellipsoid “O” and square “O” logos, 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 14.8 percent of our net sales in 2007. We believe that our trademarks have significant value for the marketing of our products and that having distinctive marks that are readily identifiable is important for creating and maintaining a market for our products; identifying our brands and distinguishing our products from those of our competitors. Therefore, we utilize a combination of trademarked logos, names and other attributes on nearly all of 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 ActiviseÒ for contact lenses, ActiveÒ for polycarbonate eyeglass lenses and InvisiblesÒ for multi-coated eyeglass lenses.

We utilize patented and proprietary technologies and precision manufacturing processes in the production of our products. As of June 20, 2008, Oakley held a portfolio of over 600 patents worldwide that protect its designs and innovations.  Some of the most important of these patents relate to the following categories:  innovations in dual-spherical lens technology and the associated optical advances; electronically enabled eyewear; innovations in frame design and functionality; biased, articulating and dimensionally stable eyewear; and interchangeable lenses.

See Item 3 —“Key Information—Risk Factors—If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights, our sales might suffer, and we may incur significant costs to defend such rights.”

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