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Old 05-08-2012, 11:19 AM   #316
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If that's correct then we can do what the heck we want with the "AMIGA" logo and there's absolutely nothing C=USA can do about it. That includes sticking it on AIO PCs or Sinclair ZX81s.
So what did Amiga Inc. license to C=USA? Or did they actually not license anything? According to that look-up, Amiga Inc. were the owners, but it's now abandoned and dead. Which means Amiga Inc. can't have licensed it to Barry or anyone else.
That is quite confusing. At the start of all of this I thought C-USA had the rights to use Workbench, Kickstart and the Logo. Once they started talking about a partnership with Cloanto and then just ripping Cloanto's ROMs yourself it appears they only have a license to "the name". From the links posted above, they may have licensed "the name" from someone who didn't have it to license (or perhaps he had it at the time, but no longer).

This whole thing is a damn circus. Anyone remember when we thought Gateway would be our saviour?
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:19 AM   #317
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And the thread takes an interesting turn...
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:20 AM   #318
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What the feck?!

Is this a joke?
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:21 AM   #319
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I bet Franko buys them.
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:25 AM   #320
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@thread

Registering trademarks is optional.

...I'll let cgutjahr explain this.

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Old 05-08-2012, 11:25 AM   #321
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But you know what this REALLY means...

What's most important of all....

It means....

.... we all need to go out and get more popcorn.
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:28 AM   #322
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:40 AM   #323
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Registering trademarks is optional.

...I'll let cgutjahr explain this.

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The trademark was registered and subsequently abandoned. Big difference between an un-registered trademark and one that registered and abandoned.
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:41 AM   #324
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Franko over at amigaworld.net

"I was kinda hoping that no one would have made that public on the forums as I've been waiting since last September for "someone" to try and officially issue a Cease & Desist or warning not to use the Amiga trademark which became "dead" on the 19th of September 2011...

Oh well, the cats out of the bag now but I'm surprised Barry didn't want to pay the fees to re-register it as he knew the Trademark was dead as I had mentioned it to him)...

So now that everyone knows it's dead then I don't suppose you'll be receiving any legal correspondence from CUSA now {even they wouldn't be daft enough to try that, would they !!!)...

Been thinking about registering it myself since last year and basically licensing it for a fee of penny to people in the community to use for their projects (that way it would end all this BS by CUSA), perhaps it's time I did so as Barry obviously has no intentions of paying the fee...

I need to decide if it's worth the fees just to finally put an end to all this BS once and for all, what do you think... "
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:42 AM   #325
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I was about to close this thread but now I am gunna get a big bucket and fill'er up!

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Old 05-08-2012, 11:47 AM   #326
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I assume the Amiga branded tablets were Amiga Inc's attempt to show that the trademark is still active.
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:49 AM   #327
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Franko over at amigaworld.net

"I was kinda hoping that no one would have made that public on the forums as I've been waiting since last September for "someone" to try and officially issue a Cease & Desist or warning not to use the Amiga trademark which became "dead" on the 19th of September 2011...

Oh well, the cats out of the bag now but I'm surprised Barry didn't want to pay the fees to re-register it as he knew the Trademark was dead as I had mentioned it to him)...

So now that everyone knows it's dead then I don't suppose you'll be receiving any legal correspondence from CUSA now {even they wouldn't be daft enough to try that, would they !!!)...

Been thinking about registering it myself since last year and basically licensing it for a fee of penny to people in the community to use for their projects (that way it would end all this BS by CUSA), perhaps it's time I did so as Barry obviously has no intentions of paying the fee...

I need to decide if it's worth the fees just to finally put an end to all this BS once and for all, what do you think... "
Well this got interesting lol. Hell I would buy a license off him, print hundreds of stickers and paste my house in them.
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Old 05-08-2012, 11:57 AM   #328
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According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Amiga trademark was abandoned as of September 19, 2011.

you should look up Amigaone and AmigaOS...
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Old 05-08-2012, 12:01 PM   #329
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http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/...e=flat&order=0

LOL! Franko is getting them...

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Old 05-08-2012, 12:10 PM   #330
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Serious question, and I don't mean this is anyway threateningly....

.. but if Leo knew that C=USA didn't own the trademark, isn't what he did illegal?

Worst of all, because of his disclaimer in his signature that he doesn't represent C=USA, doesn't that make him personally liable? Surely it's illegal to go around brow-beating people who want to use an expired trademark that you don't own anyway?

Edit: just to be clear, I'm not suggesting that anybody go and sue anybody else, far from it. I just want to know if this behaviour is actually illegal or not.
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