Re: Licensing of Model Kits

Rufus wrote:

It may be able to be argued that your hypothesis would apply to national markings only; in that the stenciling could be considered "inherent to the design of the aircraft", and therefore intellectual property of the manufacturer...externally speaking.

Heaven help you if you open up any doors or bays...




There are a huge number of different arguements from both sides of the table, and from the perspective of each party that wants to play and almost all of them will contain valid points of law and conflict with each other. I would pay money to see the time compressed version of
this courtroom drama, or at least sit through commercials, but somehow
I don't forsee a Law & Order: Trademark Investigations as a viable TV show.

But I do see the point from both sides and it's valid from both sides.
If someone was profiting by a minitureized or photographically reproduced copy of my work without compensating me in any way, I wouldn't be happy about it.

I could ask my trademark lawyers for their opinion, but I really
don't want to waste the $450 hr they charge. My bill this year
is already high enough ;)
.

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