The question of patents and knock-offs kinda left the door wide open to interpretation. Does that mean anyone who makes a reverse Kingussie pleated kilt with pockets and a narrow-ish apron? While IANAL, looking at the patent, I guess it can be fairly said that I make sometimes make Utilikilt knock-offs. Obviously that's not how I feel about it but if the Utilikilt legal department decided to get frisky with me there wouldn't be much I could do about it. Maybe I'll just stick to knife pleats...

Are the questions of patents and knock-offs only referring to the stuff coming from overseas? I think a more clear definition of what's considered okay and what's considered a cheap copy would definitely be in order if there was going to be a line drawn for advertisers.

Would you feel confidant buying a Utilikilt knock-off from a company operating in a country not covered by that patent? Would you buy products from such a company and would you want such companies to be able to advertise here?
If I were going to buy a kilt I definitely would not buy a knocked-off import. They're obvious copies, and that bugs me. On the various forums where I hang out I really prefer to not see ads for vendors who sell blatant copies of someone else's stuff.

Would the membership here hold those who advertise here to a higher ethical standard?
I think that's already the case here. The bar is set pretty high and I don't think it would be allowed to slip.

Would you want a company who makes or resells in one country, products that are under copyright or patent in another country, to be able to advertise on X Marks?
It depends. I don't have any issue with someone who makes a fantastic kilt and gives their customers a great experience, even if it shares some visual characteristics with a Utilikilt. IMO there's only so many ways to make one of these things, and to the average person one cargo/utility style kilt looks a lot like all the others. A flat out copy, like the stuff that Etsy is flooded with, is completely different.

Would you buy those products if the price were lower than from the copyright holder?
No.

To you, the members of X Marks, is price the overriding factor or do you hold yourselves, and by default this forum, to an ethical, over legal, standard?
Price is always something that I consider when I'm buying something, but I won't support a business whose moral and ethical compass points south just because they're cheaper.