One of the members of the SCP Project, a communal writing project with hundreds of contributors, has filed and been granted a trademark for the SCP name. http://scp-wiki.net SCP is trying to fight this, but needs some help.
Elderwood TRADEMARKED the Hexagonal Dice Box – Can we help OPPOSE?
Can we fight this?
Chris Taylor Jr. received various copyright and trademark-based takedown notices from Elderwood Academy for his 3D Printed Model of a Hex Dice Box he posted on Thingiverse.
Street Justice: Sesame DENIED Restraining Order against Happytime Murders’ Marketing Campaign
UPDATED: Sesame Street’s request for a Restraining Order against The Happytime Murders was DENIED yesterday. Sesame had asked for an injunction preventing the use of the marketing slogan “No Sesame. All Street.”
The Judge’s Order is pretty bare, so please enjoy our video predicting this moment.
Sesame Street sues Happytime Murders for Trademark Infringement
The makers of Sesame Street have sued the makers of the Happytime Murders for their use of the marketing slogan “No Sesame. All Street.”
We think it through and have a great time. Join us and discover the subtleties of trademark protection and fair use.
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Star Control: Ur-Quan Masters of Lawsuits (Part 1)
Stardock has sued Paul Reiche and Fred Ford over the intellectual property rabbit hole that is the Star Control franchise. Let’s go over 30 years of complexity and learn about copyrights and trademarks in the process. There’s also some really good stuff in here.
Thanks to tactical_bra for researching and writing this story.
Tune in tomorrow for the next episode!
Docs below.
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