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08-13-2007, 12:45 PM | #1 |
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Question,
In the 2000 re-release of Cobra Commander and Baroness, why is she known as 'Chameleon'? I thought I read somewhere it was a licensing issue but not sure what to make of that. Thanks! |
08-13-2007, 01:07 PM | #2 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Commander
Question,
In the 2000 re-release of Cobra Commander and Baroness, why is she known as 'Chameleon'? I thought I read somewhere it was a licensing issue but not sure what to make of that. Thanks! |
08-13-2007, 02:36 PM | #3 |
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twin sisters? didnt know that
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08-14-2007, 12:34 AM | #4 |
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She was just a half sister not twin, she got plastic surgery to look like the Baroness to infultrate Cobra. She was a actually a Joe member.
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08-14-2007, 07:35 AM | #5 |
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I don't understand how they couldn't use a name they have copyrighted...was there another toy by Hasbro using the name Baroness, or are you indeed saying another company was using the name?
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08-14-2007, 10:49 AM | #6 |
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you have to understand that copyrights have to be renewed,, case in point Gen. Tomahawk, gen. hawk's name was a issue because lenard toys was using the name at the time (for Shame hasbro, for shame!!!!!
The Baroness issue was resolved, as were others, I remember reading a letter where hasbro's said they were resolving the copyright issues, but how many are left to be resolved? that's anyone's guess, Sgt. Bazooka, Sgt. Airborne, cover girl, there's plety of examples for you. Go ahead, go see for yourself, times have not been good for joe names. |
08-14-2007, 10:59 AM | #7 |
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Thank you for the clarification tkprime.
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08-14-2007, 04:13 PM | #8 |
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As far as another Hasbro toy using it, that would not be a problem. If a company has the rights to the name they can use it on as many toys as they want. Example Transformers and GI joe both have char called Shockwave, and its perfectly ok. A few years back Lanard had the rights to the name so Hasbro could not use it so the 2 transformers intended to be Shockwave became Shockblast and the Joes updated Shockwave became Wide Scope.
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08-14-2007, 06:01 PM | #9 |
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Originally Posted by The Commander
I don't understand how they couldn't use a name they have copyrighted...was there another toy by Hasbro using the name Baroness, or are you indeed saying another company was using the name?
Thanks! Anyways this is the reason why a lot of gijoe and tf names are interchangeable, its to keep the rights to the names all under the same roof so to speak. Its a way to secure the names. |
08-14-2007, 08:26 PM | #10 |
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I believe copyrights for toys last 5 years, back in the old hasbro days it's the reason certain joes and cobras were updated every few years. And as forthe "corps" I am proud to announce that the new Wal-Mart planogram has these suckers about 10 feet from our "Real American Heroes"
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