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03-10-2010, 03:42 PM | #1 |
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Just wondering if any one knows the actual laws governing the manufacture of reproduction items?
Is there a time frame? What changes have to be made to the item, if any? Etc.
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03-10-2010, 03:48 PM | #2 |
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hasbro and its team of lawyers will have you twitching on a pike if you do any of there items
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03-10-2010, 03:55 PM | #3 |
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For example....there were Star Wars repro's made in the 1990's And there are Mego repro's by Dr. Mego that are awesome! Broken Arrow and others offer castings that are awesome! But how did they do it?? what protects them, if anything?
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03-10-2010, 03:59 PM | #4 |
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Honestly i have no idea about those laws But i do know about the repro hasbro items Dammit why didn't i go to law school!!
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03-10-2010, 03:59 PM | #5 |
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I think the law is murky here but the guys you should talk to are at TriGate, Marauders, and Allyosha. From what I read, Trigate was asked by Hasbro not to make molds from their figures, but I read that a long time ago and those guys would be able to tell you the ins and outs of the business. (It appears Trigate mainly sculpts their own stuff.)
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03-10-2010, 04:04 PM | #6 |
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I think the law is murky here but the guys you should talk to are at TriGate, Marauders, and Allyosha. From what I read, Trigate was given asked by Hasbro not to make molds from their figures, but I read that a long time ago and those guys would be able to tell you the ins and outs of the business. (It appears Trigate mainly sculpts their own stuff.)
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03-10-2010, 04:06 PM | #7 |
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I think the law is murky here but the guys you should talk to are at TriGate, Marauders, and Allyosha. From what I read, Trigate was given asked by Hasbro not to make molds from their figures, but I read that a long time ago and those guys would be able to tell you the ins and outs of the business. (It appears Trigate mainly sculpts their own stuff.)
trigate does indeed only do there own stuff now. But you can ask other folks many C&D letters have been sent out there lawyer team is like a bunch of angry dogs that can spell and use big words |
03-10-2010, 04:09 PM | #8 |
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They should have thier lawyers control the continuity of the Joe Verse....then ther would be no Asian Scarletts or White Jinxs or name stealing Wayans brothers!
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03-10-2010, 04:09 PM | #9 |
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Maurader is careful to say that it's products are not based on and/or for any particular product - merely, 1/18 th scale figures. Also, most of Maurder stuff is replica's of actual existing/historic firearms [the danger there is that the gun manufacturers come after you rather than Hasbro].
To be really safe, you have to come up with all new designs that are uniquely yours. However, that isn't even a guarantee. I never saw any similarities between Bratz and Barbie, but Mattel got a Court Order saying that Bratz infringed upon their Barbie trademarks. The real way to avoid getting sued is not to be a threat, financial wise, to the big guys. That is why Bratz is gone, but Marauders is alive, imo |
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03-10-2010, 04:15 PM | #10 |
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I think as long as you call it something else you're fine.
Not sure about actual hasbro designed stuff though, but I see toy versions of real guns and they don't use the actual brand name. I'm not a lawyer, just talking about stuff I see and notice being sold. |
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