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And the Onix story in the link you provided:
http://road.cc/content/review/37954-onix-azzuro
This article, especially the statement from Onix's MD has more spin than a Bendix. They even had to alter their website because what they were saying about the origination of their design wasn't true (the cheeky Chinese had already come up with it). The only difference between the Onix and the 'copy' is in the grade of carbon fibre used, yet the 'copy' uses a grade that is commonplace in modern frame manufacture and perfectly fit for purpose if you want a contemporary carbon fibre frame.
The only reason I'm sticking 'these' around the word 'copy' is because it really looks like the Chinese manufacturer had the frame developed in the first place. Onix came along and said 'yep we'll have some of that re-brand it, upgrade the carbon fibre used whether it needs to be or not (after all chaps we have to have some sort of Unique Selling Proposition) and knock it out for loads of quids more. Lovely.