I stumbled across this [article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/katedingwall/2020/12/16/glassware-virtuoso-kurt-zalto-has-quietly-released-his-masterpiece-wine-glass/?sh=1b2591994035) in Forbes and the article made references to conflicts that Kurt Zalto has faced.
> Six months later, the same glassware brand rolled out a similar style of glasses, with a flat bottom and a familiar, undulating kink inspired by the wings of a plane, the brand declared. Zalto had held a design patent since November of 2018.
Does anyone know who Kurt Zalto sued? There are many imitators of the Josephine design but I’m curious about who ended up facing off in court.
> But the last few years have been tough for Kurt Zalto. He was pushed out of the company that bears his name. His designs, potentially stolen by a competitor.
I’m also curious which specific competitor stole his designs, again, there being many (even more) imitators of that iconic Zalto glass.
Any context here would really help sate my curiosity.
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