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Fateweaver wrote:Chapterhouse has been spending money to work with GW's lawyers to make sure they aren't breaking any IP laws.

As with all businesses they spend money to make money. It might seem crossing the line but apparently GW legal has given them the okay on everything.

In another thread someone asked about female IG and one of the guys from Chapterhouse said they could make female models that look similiar to IG cadians but would have to consult with GW's IP laywers which will cost them money so they haven't given it a whole lot of thought due to needing to be sure demand is high enough before investing money to keep everything legit.

Hence, no C&D because GW has given them permission to do what they do.

While I would love to keep this idea out there (it is rather fun) I have to say that I have never spoken to GWs Attorneys or plan to unless it is in court.

We do have our own IP attorney that keeps us honest. To be frank a lot of IP law is very much in grey area. I can probably count the number of attorneys who have any idea how to handle Miniature Wargame Sculpting IP!

So in essence, we dont work with GW, or plan too (I wouldnt be opposed to it, but I am a realist and know GW will not work with any miniature company).

While we do have a complete figure here and there, most of our stuff REQUIRES GW minis to be bought before you can use ours. If anything we add value to GWs products, and I think a Judge or Jury would sit and laugh if GW claimed we took any profits from them.

Nick

I believe the "Aliens" line of toys/action figures called the marines "Colonial Space Marines".

Wow... why does it look like GW took 50% of that directly and made it into a terminator?

Thats a nice model too for the times

Wow... yeah, thats sorta sad knowing that now..

Would this screw up this whole argument?

Kenner Aliens Space Marine Toy

Seeing that that toy and GWs trademark were in existance at the same time and GW did nothing to prevent them using "Space Marine" does the give precedence to another company doing the same safely?