In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only litigation

[FramFramson]

Games Workshop attempts to claim common law trademark on the term "Space Marine"

 

I enjoyed this comment from a friend:

Would be interesting to hear a statement from Heinlein's estate on this matter.

[palaeomerus]

Great. Next someone will try to own Knight, Samurai, Ninja, Vampire, and Cowboy too.

[Zafarelli]

I'm fairly certain that among the terms they claim to have a trademark on is "Inquisitor". Now let's see what the Roman Catholic Church would have to say about this

[Hammers]

This is what fucking disgusts me with big corporations. Sheer opportunism, should it be true.

[Elbows]

They already had some book taken off Amazon (maybe it was a Kindle edition) because of the use of the term Space Marine some years back.  What a bunch of legalese dipsh_ts.

[Legion1963]

I am not surprised (as i have known that some day, this day would come) but still quite disgusted about it. What to do? It is time for the hobby to grow up and to take sides. Support the small and up coming people in the hobby. And it is time to educate the newcomers in the hobby. Teach you children well.
As for myself, i have decided that the door on GW is permanently closed. Not even second hand articles will ever be bought by me again.

[Maspalio]

Is that a joke from a company which stole the name "Eldar" from Tolkien ?

[rob_alderman]

I'm not really sure this is true... I think it is just someone looking for a reason to snipe at GW...

[Elbows]

It's been making the rounds for quite sometime...and honestly, would you put this beyond GW? 

[driller]

I'm not really sure this is true... I think it is just someone looking for a reason to snipe at GW...

Oh, it's true. I'm not buying anything from GW from now on.

[tnjrp]

I think it is just someone looking for a reason to snipe at GW

So this >Hogarth< lady is a liar then? I suppose it's possible.

If she happens to be telling the truth, then GW looks to be attempting to muscle in on e-books market despite not owning an actual trademark for the term "space marine" in that particular commercial area. They seem to have it for furniture for example tho

[chromedog]

Is that a joke from a company which stole the name "Eldar" from Tolkien ?

And "Angron" from Marvel.

If they want to see vindictive litigation, they really need to tangle with the mouse.

[Centaur_Seducer]

And "Angron" from Marvel.

If they want to see vindictive litigation, they really need to tangle with the mouse.

And Lionel Johnson...

[Conquistador]

What part of "The lawyer still makes money" is not obvious here?

Gracias,

Glenn

[SaxonHalfling]

yep GW gone mad