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Kalika Yap (born January 31, 1970) is an American entrepreneur and inventor. She is known for inventing the Luxe Link, a fashion accessory that hangs women’s purses to keep them off the floor.〔(Luxe Link )〕 Yap is the founder and CEO of an interactive design and consulting agency called Citrus Studios, based in Santa Monica, California,〔(Citrus Studios )〕 and The Waxing Company, a waxing salon in Honolulu.〔(The Waxing Co )〕〔(CBS Los Angeles )〕 == Biography == In 1999, Yap founded Citrus Studios, Inc., an interactive design and consulting agency.〔(CBJ Online )〕 In 2005, Yap invented and patented Luxe Link.〔(Justia Patents )〕 Luxe Link is a fashion accessory that acts as an instant hanger to keep women’s purses off the floor.〔(Entrepreneur Magazine )〕 According to Entrepreneur Magazine, by 2008, Luxe Link achieved a million dollars in revenue.〔(Entrepreneur Magazine )〕 The company has licensing deals with Cole Haan, Michael Kors, The Beatles, Hello Kitty, Wells Fargo, Live Nation, and other major brands.〔(LuxeLink About )〕〔(CBJ Online )〕 On February 19, 2013, Luxe Link announced a $350,000 settlement of its patent-infringement lawsuit against online retailer Provide Commerce Inc.〔(IP Watchdog )〕 Luxe Link filed the lawsuit in U.S. Federal District Court in Los Angeles in 2012, accusing Provide Commerce of selling patent-infringing purse hooks on RedEnvelope.com. As part of the settlement, Provide Commerce began selling Luxe Link exclusively on RedEnvelope.〔(IP Watchdog )〕 Yap launched her third business – The Waxing Company, a waxing salon in her hometown of Honolulu.〔(CBJ Online ABA Awards )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kalika Yap」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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