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Is There An Embargo on Shipwreck?
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01-23-2022, 09:17 AM
backhawkdown
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Originally Posted by
Fred Broca
The issue isn't IF we'll get a Shipwreck figure, but WHEN. In my informal poll of characters that fans most want to see in
Classified Series
Shipwreck is by far and away the most wanted figure that fans want to see in the line.
The proper question ask isn't whether we're going to get Shipwreck, but what version of Shipwreck will we get? A minority of us (myself included,) want to see the first version of Shipwreck released as a modern update of the figure because v1 Shipwreck is in a dated Navy working uniform from the 80's that is no longer in service.
Then there's the issue of the licensing fee and Hasbro still shying away from having the JOEs be U.S. military. In the case of Shipwreck he is undoubtedly a petty officer in the U.S. Navy and does Hasbro have pay the Navy a licensing fee to in order get v1 inspired Shipwreck in
Classified
.
Arguments that Hasbro doesn't have to pay a licensing fee because the Navy doesn't use that uniform anymore and it's a public domain type of situation or the argument can be made that you can't you trademark a blue shirt and dungarees. As Valaverse and Hasbro have shown with the Marine utility cover as long as the cover doesn't have an E. G. A. on it you can put out an eight pointed cap and not pay a licensing fee.
The thing is with the Dixie cup cap that cap is probably the most recognizable part of the seaman's uniform and is synonymous with the Navy. I'm going to guess that in order for Hasbro to use Dixie cup cap they're going to have to pay the licensing fee to the Navy and maybe they decided to do so in regards to Shipwreck
No they wouldn?t. Hence why we got a Funko Shipwreck. Clothing isn’t protectable, unless it’s functionable, then you are only protecting its function.
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