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Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?
Posted By: BlayneDate: 1/16/06 3:35 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment? (treellama)

: No! Heck, I'll do what trilogyrelease does and capitalize it: NO!

: http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/faq.html

: The fact that something is abandonware gives you *zero* extra rights legally.

Bungie appears to have adopted a 'look the other way' approach to Marathon fandom, and it's products.
I spoke with Forerunners.org, adn ex-Bungie.org creator Steve Campbell about the Marathon copyright issue at length. Essentially, his view is that Bungie can't do anything to you if you're not selling the product in a mainstream venue. Case in point: My Marathon Shirt and Hoodie franchise. Apparently, Bungie cares very little unless their S'pht Logo starts appearing at in their local Walmart.

I agree with the fact Abandonware gives no supra-legal rights to individuals - but the reality that Bungie is smart enough not to sue it's fanbase says something.

-Blatyne

Where Monsters are in Dreams


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Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Alexander Smith 1/15/06 5:50 a.m.
     Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?RyokoTK 1/15/06 6:31 a.m.
           Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?D-M.A. 1/15/06 8:52 a.m.
                 Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?RyokoTK 1/15/06 9:20 a.m.
                       Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?treellama 1/15/06 10:32 a.m.
                             Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Blayne 1/16/06 3:35 p.m.
     Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Bob-B-Q 1/15/06 11:13 a.m.
           Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Alexander Smith 1/15/06 4:03 p.m.
                 Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?RyokoTK 1/15/06 5:45 p.m.
                       Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Alexander Smith 1/16/06 3:31 a.m.
                             Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?RyokoTK 1/16/06 5:48 a.m.
                                   Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Bob-B-Q 1/16/06 11:43 a.m.
     Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Captain Kewl 1/19/06 11:19 a.m.
           Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Andrew Nagy 1/21/06 10:13 a.m.
                 Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Captain Kewl 1/21/06 5:21 p.m.
                       Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Alexander Smith 2/13/06 5:31 a.m.
     Re: Marathon Copyright/Trademark Infringment?Andrew Nagy 2/13/06 6:35 a.m.

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