The phrase "after the maker of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone or something that creates or produces a particular item or concept, often in a context of imitation or influence.
Example: "The design of the new smartphone was inspired after the maker of the original model."
Alternatives: "following the creator of" or "in the style of the producer of".
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Hewlett-Packard rallied $1.85, to $22.08, after the maker of computers and printers reported lower profits as sales contracted in a tough economy.
That's the secret everyone wants to know, after the maker of the iPod made a surprise deal to purchase a small music startup last weekend.
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Others go after the maker of the S.U.V. or truck that hit the car, arguing that the vehicles were knowingly designed in a way that was needlessly unsafe.
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Shares in Palm Inc. fell yesterday after the maker of hand-held electronic organizers said its quarterly sales would be about half its already reduced forecasts.
In 1986, in what came to be known as the Toyota War, after the maker of the all-terrain Land Cruisers favored by the Chadians, the Libyans lost decisively and were finally ejected from the Aouzou Strip.
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The ambassador could soon be spoiling guests with Thorntons coffee creams, strawberry dreams and whisky truffles after the maker of Ferrero Rocher agreed to buy the ailing British chocolatier for £112m.
