I have been advised that swimmers at the USA Masters was the first swimming meet where swimmers wore body suits in about 1997 to 1999. If anyone has any photos of the use of these suits , could you email a copy to me. As well if you could list the date and the event the costumes were worn at.
Speedo has commenced Legal proceedings against YingFa Australia stating that the Body Suit was Speedo's innovation in the year 2000. Actually Addidas had the first body suit in about 1998 and I have been advised that the USA Masters Swimming was the first swimming meet where these sort of costumes were trialed. In fact swimmers have been using neck to knee costumes since 1992.
Pentlands Group whom operate from the United Kingdom , owns the "Speedo" name . "Speedo" is not an Australian Company. "Speedo" has been taking proceedings agaist small operators , in an attempt to eradicate these small operators. In a similar attempt Speedo commenced a similiar action against a Spanish manfacturer called " ASAFE S.L.. Judge Dona Pilar Ledesma Ibanez, of the Court of First Instance in Barcelona held that ASAFE did not infringe Speedo's patents and Designs.
The Court held " In its generality , this description is so vague that it would be fitting to state that the garment manufactured by Asafe conforms to the criteria of the registered industrial model , but then so might other swimsuits manufactured by third companies , which advertise their garments in the catalogues and other material submitted by the defendent in the documentation reviewed "
Anyone who can assist myself , it would be appreciated.
David McCabe
Yingfa Australia
sales@yingfa.com.au
