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In honor of Tom being a super cool guy I think I may buy a couple miniatures from Impact!

I fail to see how selling GW´s official minis is poaching GW´s IP. You are selling the original product so I guess that as long as the pertinent trade laws/agreements allow it you can sell the product any way you want, mention the name (and the game this product is used for) and so on...

If not it´d be like saying that I´m selling a car but I can´t show you a photo or even say the name and manufacturer because I´m poaching FORD´s IP and brand names.

M.

JohnHwangDD wrote:Of course, you being under GW UK, fair use and such conform to customer-expected norms...

@Malfred, Impact: See above, emphasis added.

@HMBC: You calling anybody a troll is amusing. Pot.

@Miguelsan: Thanks to Disney, GW US is able to do things with GW IP that cannot be done anywhere else in the world. Until IP harmonization happens. When that happens, GW US IP rules can be expected to propogate across the EU.

GW is gonna hold their breath and stomp their feet until you take down their pictures

JohnHwangDD wrote:@Miguelsan: Thanks to Disney, GW US is able to do things with GW IP that cannot be done anywhere else in the world. Until IP harmonization happens. When that happens, GW US IP rules can be expected to propogate across the EU.

I hope it goes the other way around, not that I´m holding my breath...

M.

JohnHwangDD wrote:@Malfred, Impact: See above, emphasis added.

So, what was the point of your previous post then? Oh, none.

The main point is that US IP laws are slowed.

Miguelsan wrote:

JohnHwangDD wrote:@Miguelsan: Thanks to Disney, GW US is able to do things with GW IP that cannot be done anywhere else in the world. Until IP harmonization happens. When that happens, GW US IP rules can be expected to propogate across the EU.

I hope it goes the other way around, not that I´m holding my breath...

M.

I wouldn't count on the US overruling the EU on harmonisation of IP laws.

The EU has already shown itself favourable to 'moral rights' and against the US practice of software patents.

Is there any possible way to contact someone inside GW legal department and actual quiz them on the subject AND get a real response, if so post the number and i'll give em a buzz

JohnHwangDD wrote:The main point is that US IP laws are slowed.

Now that you and I agree on.

However ... it should be noted that I met with an IP lawyer in the USA last week and he was 100% certain (ie no doubt) that if one had the money they could sue GW in the USA for not allowing online stores to sell their items and win that right. (especially if the items were displayed with their the purchaser painted images and own pictures)

The problem being that GW US has promised to not sell product to anyone who has an online store ... so what the point in sueing and winning the right?

Tom @ Impact!

JohnHwangDD wrote:The main point is that US IP laws are slowed.

I thought the main point after talking to IMpact was, well, you were wrong. Utterly.

JohnHwangDD wrote:The main point is that US IP laws are slowed.

wait so laws in the U.S are stupid? No they arent just ask OJ Simpson(pre-hotel incident).

Ok this is brightline flamy. I am shutting this down. If anyone has an issue they can take it up with me privately. I promise not to immediately ban you (I'm lying).