Someone is going to get sued.
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Roger Bunting
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Yep, they\'ll certainly get a stern letter about that.
Ah but the Nominet look up showed me it\'s not the Evil Empire.
ScottRadom
Shogun of Saskatchewan
How does that make it by everyone involved. It seems pretty unlikely that people in the english game markets haven\'t heard of Gee-Dub-Yah.
Amazon warrior
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Actually, I once met a gamer in Australia that had never heard of GW!
generulpoleaxe
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as long as they don\'t use games workshops distinguishable red and yellow lettering and they are not in the same market they might get away with it.
green stuff
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@Amazon warrior : Maybe, but in this case they\'re UK based; I\'d be really surprised that it wasn\'t on purpose 
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@Chris : not knowing British law, I do think that they can get in trouble with your second point as GW has the rights on \"Games Workshop Interactive\" that\'s in the video game market.
.@Chris : not knowing British law, I do think that they can get in trouble with your second point as GW has the rights on \"Games Workshop Interactive\" that\'s in the video game market
.generulpoleaxe
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The registered trademark adds a layer of legal protection to prevent other businesses using the trademark: registered trade mark rights give businesses the exclusive right to use a distinctive sign in association with their business, in connection to specific goods and services.
as GW don\'t actualy sell games or consoles and the logos are different it would be a long court case.
as GW don\'t actualy sell games or consoles and the logos are different it would be a long court case.
green stuff
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@ Chris : Yeah but since GW at least licence their IP through \"Games Workshop Interactive\" for the video gaming market aren\'t they considered as being part of that business?
In that case, isn\'t the name of the business enough to make the suit quicker? Does it really come down to logos?
With French law, just the name would be enough.
In that case, isn\'t the name of the business enough to make the suit quicker? Does it really come down to logos?
With French law, just the name would be enough.
generulpoleaxe
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computer games and board games are different markets, GW allow their name to be used on certain products in return for royalties, they don\'t produce or distribute the computer games them selves.
if they did, it would be case closed before the case even came to court.
something they could consider, even if it\'s only selling WOL through their stores as well as other sources.
generulpoleaxe
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my painting business is myrmidon studio, another company that is based around website design and support is also called myrmidon studio (not my company)
as we are in different fields it\'s okay.
if we had similar logos as well then it would be a problem.
green stuff
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OK, but how would this work then : doesn\'t \"Games Workshop Interactive\" appoint artists, fluff-knowers, ... during the development phase of the video games they licence? In that case, wouldn\'t GWI be considered taking part in production? And since GWI is part of GW couldn\'t it be considered one of their activities?
Plus GW promotes those video games during GDs; without actually selling them directly in their stores they do acknowledge them as being merchandise tied to their IP.
Plus GW promotes those video games during GDs; without actually selling them directly in their stores they do acknowledge them as being merchandise tied to their IP.
ScottRadom
Shogun of Saskatchewan
I\'ll just point to the WWF suing and winning against the WWF for their brand name.
And there\'s no way in hell the World Wildlife Fund can be confused with the World Wrestling Federation.
While GW is UK based I think it\'s international status gives it the right/responsibility to defend their copyrights and trademarks etc. a little more vigorously then if they were a smaller company. Maybe?
But it\'s still impossible to have your company called \"Games Workshop\" if you\'re not in the business of selling the same product, ideas, whatever as another company called Games Workshop, isn\'t it?
I\'m pretty sure that GW HAS to defend it\'s copyright and all those other dealies. I don\'t think you have the option to let some \"offender\" slide and other not for fear of setting a precedent that would make your intellectual properties undefendable. Course, I\'m a butcher so my opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it....
And there\'s no way in hell the World Wildlife Fund can be confused with the World Wrestling Federation.
While GW is UK based I think it\'s international status gives it the right/responsibility to defend their copyrights and trademarks etc. a little more vigorously then if they were a smaller company. Maybe?
But it\'s still impossible to have your company called \"Games Workshop\" if you\'re not in the business of selling the same product, ideas, whatever as another company called Games Workshop, isn\'t it?
I\'m pretty sure that GW HAS to defend it\'s copyright and all those other dealies. I don\'t think you have the option to let some \"offender\" slide and other not for fear of setting a precedent that would make your intellectual properties undefendable. Course, I\'m a butcher so my opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it....
ScottRadom
Shogun of Saskatchewan
Wow! Hater or Lover I just can\'t imagine how people can shop for games ANYWHERE and not get bombarded by GW. Say what you will about them they DO make themselves visible!
