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Posted May 24, 2011
That's a bunch of crap. You can't copyright a term like that or all super hero comics would be slapped with lawsuits.
Posted May 24, 2011
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GameRager: That's a bunch of crap. You can't copyright a term like that or all super hero comics would be slapped with lawsuits.
That's why you can't copyright it.

You can trademark it, though. And if you don't know the distinction between the two, I'm not overly surprised you don't understand why it's possible and what it means.
Post edited May 24, 2011 by Taleroth
Posted May 24, 2011
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GameRager: That's a bunch of crap. You can't copyright a term like that or all super hero comics would be slapped with lawsuits.
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Taleroth: That's why you can't copyright it.

You can trademark it, though. And if you don't know the distinction between the two, I'm not overly surprised you don't understand what it means.
I didn't notice the bit about TM sorry.

Also, it's still a dickish move imo.
Posted May 24, 2011
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GothikOrk: Can anyone think of some old school PC RPGs...not currently available on GoG?
Rogue.
Posted May 24, 2011
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GameRager: Also, it's still a dickish move imo.
Not any worse than the whole Captain Marvel nonse.
Posted May 24, 2011
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JudasIscariot: Proof? Because that would be like Microsoft holding a trademark on the word "windows" and forcing everyone who uses that word to pay for it...
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Taleroth: The wiki article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Trademark_status



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marcusmaximus: The game was released back in the mid or early 90s I think. Did they have it copyrighted back then? Or you just joking around?
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Taleroth: Since 1966.

[url=http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/jumpto?f=doc&state=4005:fcd6af.2.135]http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/jumpto?f=doc&state=4005:fcd6af.2.135[/url]

That's just one of the trademarks.
Crazy, that is like trademarking ninja, cowboy, or pirate. lol I mean, superheroes were created by a diverse bunch of small companies and creators I think... heck, Marvel didn't exist until superheroes were already around for decades.....
Posted May 24, 2011
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Taleroth: The wiki article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero#Trademark_status



Since 1966.

[url=http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/jumpto?f=doc&state=4005:fcd6af.2.135]http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/jumpto?f=doc&state=4005:fcd6af.2.135[/url]

That's just one of the trademarks.
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marcusmaximus: Crazy, that is like trademarking ninja, cowboy, or pirate. lol I mean, superheroes were created by a diverse bunch of small companies and creators I think... heck, Marvel didn't exist until superheroes were already around for decades.....
Superman basically created the Super Hero. That's DC comics, one of the trademark holders.

And Timely Comics, Marvel's predecessor, was around in that same time frame.
Post edited May 24, 2011 by Taleroth
Posted May 24, 2011
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marcusmaximus: Crazy, that is like trademarking ninja, cowboy, or pirate. lol I mean, superheroes were created by a diverse bunch of small companies and creators I think... heck, Marvel didn't exist until superheroes were already around for decades.....
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Taleroth: Superman basically created the Super Hero. That's DC comics, one of the trademark holders.

And Timely Comics, Marvel's predecessor, was around in that same time frame.
There ware many other companies around at the same time as well...

But I could be very wrong about all of this... I'm not knowledgeable about law and don't know the difference betwieen copyright and trademark really. Still, though unless the people who create superman trademarked the term, I don't think people running the company later on should be able to... But maybe they did. I have no idea. Meh, I'm being a real modern jackass (someone who tries to talk about something that they actually have very little knowledge about. It is like if someone who heard a summary of an newspaper article about string theory discussing it. In other words me in this topic. lol)
Post edited May 24, 2011 by marcusmaximus
Posted May 24, 2011
Gold Box series


Unrelated question: why I cannot see some of the posts, for example post number 3? I see only the replies to that post.
Post edited May 24, 2011 by gyokzoli
Posted May 24, 2011
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gyokzoli: Gold Box series


Unrelated question: why I could not see some of the posts, for example post number 3? I see only the replies to that post.
I was banned by the spam filter by people abusing the report spam button. My posts were then deleted...and also an alt I used to ask about the ban was also report spam abused and banned.
Posted May 24, 2011
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JudasIscariot: Druid: Demons of the Mind
Druid is a pretty mediocre game, though that doesn't seem to stop GOG.
Posted May 24, 2011
Here are a few RPG games that would be nice on GOG IMO :

Sommoner

Siege of Avelon

Darkstone
Post edited May 24, 2011 by LordFess
Posted May 24, 2011
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LordFess: Here are a few RPG games that would be nice on GOG IMO :

Sommoner

Siege of Avelon

Darkstone
Sommoner...lol. Yeah, SUMMONER is awesome. If only it worked right on newer OSs.
Posted May 24, 2011
Wizards & Warriors.

Burntime.
Posted May 24, 2011
I loved playing Sommoner but never could complete it because of game bugs near the end and that was back on Win Millenium. I still have it on CD and was going to try it out Win 7 but not sure I want to waist my time.....LoL!!
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