Comments on: Games Workshop, self-publishing author battle over ‘space marines’ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/games-workshop-self-publishing-author-battle-over-space-marines/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: James Wallis http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/games-workshop-self-publishing-author-battle-over-space-marines/comment-page-1/#comment-1239491 James Wallis Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:34:20 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78565#comment-1239491 Rob Zombie claims he has a trademark on the word 'Zombie' in Classes 9, 25 and 41. Rob Zombie claims he has a trademark on the word ‘Zombie’ in Classes 9, 25 and 41.

]]> By: Stevh http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/games-workshop-self-publishing-author-battle-over-space-marines/comment-page-1/#comment-1239484 Stevh Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:22:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78565#comment-1239484 Very surprised someone hasn't tried TM-ing "zombie" yet...? Very surprised someone hasn’t tried TM-ing “zombie” yet…?

]]> By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/games-workshop-self-publishing-author-battle-over-space-marines/comment-page-1/#comment-1238852 Chris Meadows Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:26:34 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78565#comment-1238852 (sorry, meant <i>her</i> comment thread) (sorry, meant her comment thread)

]]> By: Chris Meadows http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/games-workshop-self-publishing-author-battle-over-space-marines/comment-page-1/#comment-1238851 Chris Meadows Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:25:00 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78565#comment-1238851 According to the author, <a href="http://mcahogarth.org/?p=10593#comment-3784" rel="nofollow">in her comment thread</a>, GW had an issue with the phrase in the writing itself, not just the title. <blockquote>In their initial email to me, they indicated that the text of my book should also not contain infringing material.</blockquote> According to the author, in her comment thread, GW had an issue with the phrase in the writing itself, not just the title.
In their initial email to me, they indicated that the text of my book should also not contain infringing material.

]]> By: James Wallis http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/games-workshop-self-publishing-author-battle-over-space-marines/comment-page-1/#comment-1238826 James Wallis Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:09:49 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78565#comment-1238826 It isn't that she used the words 'space marine'. It's that she used them in the title of the book. It isn’t that she used the words ‘space marine’. It’s that she used them in the title of the book.

]]> By: Rob Preece http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/games-workshop-self-publishing-author-battle-over-space-marines/comment-page-1/#comment-1238803 Rob Preece Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:31:46 +0000 http://www.teleread.com/?p=78565#comment-1238803 Not sure how this is different from having a large publisher publish your book. In any case, they'll have to decide if it's worth defending. I once was product manager (at a multi-billion dollar company) and had the lawyers research a product name... pointing out one possible conflict. When we came out with the product, that possible conflict objected and the lawyers rolled over. Bottom line, my business is based on protecting intellectual property but that doesn't mean it's easy. Not sure how this is different from having a large publisher publish your book. In any case, they’ll have to decide if it’s worth defending. I once was product manager (at a multi-billion dollar company) and had the lawyers research a product name… pointing out one possible conflict. When we came out with the product, that possible conflict objected and the lawyers rolled over. Bottom line, my business is based on protecting intellectual property but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

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