In the Future, All Space Marines Will Be Warhammer 40K Space Marines

[lattd]

So when GW has a trademark that covers all paper and cardboard products, eg Books you claim it doesn't work that way?

[Caitsidhe]

So when GW has a trademark that covers all paper and cardboard products, eg Books you claim it doesn't work that way?

Correct. It doesn't. Trademark doesn't work that way which is exactly why Amazon put the book back up when this was pointed out and why Games Workshop did a switch in comment on their Facebook page. Trademark doesn't allow you any kind of monopoly on an ideas or concepts. Trademark is very specific and simply does NOT apply the way they attempted it. Trademarks are Trademarks. Copyrights are Copyrights. Patents are Patents. However, if you think I'm wrong, when do you expect Games Workshop to take this to court formally? If I'm wrong in pointing these things out there is absolutely no reason whatsoever for this case not to proceed to court. What is your estimate? Do you think we have days, weeks, or months?

[daboarder]

You are comparing apples and oranges here. Several things:

1. I never heard of either game so I certainly can't get my hackles up about it if I never hear about it.
2. A video game is a specific product so there is much more leeway for this "possible" Trademark infringement.
3. I agree with you, "scrolls" is way too generic a word to try and cry foul over. I hope they got their butts kicked.

This isn't a case of American versus British. If the situation were reversed, I would be just as vocal about an American company trying to lay claim to certain words, ideas, and so on. So what was the outcome of the scroll silliness?

1) You've never heard of the elder scrolls? Morrowind? Oblivion? Skyrim?
2) a video IS a specific product...interestingly enough so is printed media....
3) as he said they we're completely successful because that is how the world works

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

You are comparing apples and oranges here. Several things:

1. I never heard of either game so I certainly can't get my hackles up about it if I never hear about it.
2. A video game is a specific product so there is much more leeway for this "possible" Trademark infringement.
3. I agree with you, "scrolls" is way too generic a word to try and cry foul over. I hope they got their butts kicked.

This isn't a case of American versus British. If the situation were reversed, I would be just as vocal about an American company trying to lay claim to certain words, ideas, and so on. So what was the outcome of the scroll silliness?

And this is where is step in....

You have NEVER heard of the Elder Scrolls?

Per your 4th point, Bethesda are an American company, Mojang are Swedish, so that statement is invalid. You can't even include British people into that argument...

Also, Mojang as a business are so ridiculously terrible that I have no idea how they can turn a profit over...

[gendoikari87]

Regardless, Communism doesn't work. I mean when your response to criticism is 'well we haven't got Star Trek replicators yet' I think you need to have a good, hard look at your ideology.

Just wanted to put into perspective how utterly retarded this comment was. It's like saying "capitalism is horrible" if you don't have a free market. It's something integral to the definition.

[gendoikari87]

As I said, we have a higher standard of debate down here...

Internet arguments, real Srs bizness.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Gendo, hush up.

[gendoikari87]

Really? So there are no good sports commentators who have never played the sport they comment upon? I can't talk about what is an Islamic country becuase I haven't read the Koran? What a stupid argument - I don't need to eat a sh*t sandwich to know it won't taste nice and it will make me vomit.

You are clearly sensitive about this Comrade Gendoikariavisch - are you a red under the bed or bouncing up and down on it with a picture of Comrade Che on your nighty?

Wow you're an idiot. Yes if a sports commentator has never played or read or been taught anything about a sport then they shouldn't be commentating on it. you'd be hearing things like "Wow that was a nice 3 point strike from half court there" (which by the way is what you people sound like when you are talking about communism/socialism)

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Then he continued... Temporary ban for him.


Let that be a message, Agent isn't nice anymore. Anyone found insulting any other forum member shall be dealt with.


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