Bless your heart.

Wait, though; is that the actual doll? Or a model dressed as one? Because that’s some seriously Uncanny Valley stuff going on.

"Neat!"

I agree that the system is broken, but these are design patents not utility patents. They are not patenting the idea of zippered back pockets, but the specific appearance of their particular implementation.

It's not a generic tank top, though, it's a specific design. While I certainly think that Hanes has a right to challenge the patent, I can't blame Lulelemon for acting to protect designs they see as proprietary. It's called protecting your business, and it's smart.

Right, I had my dinner and came back to finish a much more respectful and interesting discussion with someone else on a related topic to find this: