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Re: THE FOUNDRY . . .
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Sat, 5 Jan 2002 22:52:49 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Brian Cooper writes:
> P.S. Technically you can't sell a model replica of a "Valkyrie"
> or "Zaku" without infringing on copyrights and trademarks
> as I don't think these are public domain.
> If you name them something else to avoid the trademark
> that would be ok, given that copyrights may give latitude for
> an inexact copy using lego as opposed to making a plastic
> mold from some other model kit - made by a company that licensed
> the design and trademark. (Remember how BattleTech got burned
> for selling renamed models of blatantly cloned Robotech mecha).
You are very correct. I cannot label a toy "valkyrie" or "Zaku" if they are
trademarked or copyrighted. But in this case they are not. If you go to
the US Patent and Trademark Office and do a search you will note that "Zaku"
is nowhere to be found and "Valkyrie" is used by Honda for a motorcycle and
it's related products, and Konami for a game. Big West used to have rights
to the name but it is what the office refers to as "dead".
You'll note that I do not use the names Macross and Gundam(well except one
place, i'll fix that). Those names are well documented and owned by Big
West and Sunrise respectively. I avoid the use of those names on my site
like the plague.
As for the likeness of my designs to other product, I think I'm far enough
removed for now. I'm reading up on my copyright law so we'll see. But
don't you worry, if I am in violation of someone's else's property, I will
definitely make every effort to honor their property.
Glad you like the site. Oh I linked to your site I hope you don't mind.
sun
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| (...) This is a very professional site. I like the lanky quality of your mecha, sort of stylized like they leapt right out of an anime cell. They make super cool sets. You should be able to sell a bunch of these. P.S. Technically you can't sell a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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