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Ghryphen 02-26-2007 10:01 PM

Tribes Ring
 
http://digg.com/gaming_news/Computer_Game_Inspired_Ring

Stang 02-27-2007 03:08 PM

To bad he didnt think about that when the game was popular could made a little cash :).

Gambit 02-28-2007 07:37 PM

Somebody still owns the rights to those symbols. He starts making a few and they could easily come down on him, hard.

Ghryphen 02-28-2007 10:59 PM

Hmm, so you think strategy guides which use game logo's and such owe royalties?

Gambit 03-01-2007 06:19 PM

If they're charging money for them, it's a pretty cut-n-dried legal issue. If they give 'em away for free, somewhat less so, but companies can lose their trademark if they don't protect it.

Linden Labs had a pretty cool solution to someone who was doing some unofficial stuff (extensions? Can't remember) with their "Second Life" game. They sent 'em a letter that said, basically, "Hey, you're using our protected property without our permission, and that's not cool. However, we hereby issue you a license to continue doing so until/unless we tell you to stop." One analysis I read said that is a great way to legally protect your trademark without coming across to the user community as a jerk.

IMHO, Vivendi, or whoever now owns the marks on that ring, would be well-served to issue such a letter to the guy who makes 'em.

Stang 03-02-2007 03:24 PM

Was he even making it to sell? I think he just made it for himself and show off.

Gambit 03-02-2007 04:36 PM

The guy in the thread Gryph linked bought it from the guy who was offering to make & sell them. He links to that thread where the item is offered in his post.

Cerberus 03-06-2007 08:21 PM

neat


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