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Old December 15th, 2007
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[quote=Nightshade;4535][quote=Atgxtg;4213]The key phase is "Stillin use". Once a company stops using a trademark is usually is fair game after 5 years or so.

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That's why you see things where companies publish or otherwise make minor use of characters just to keep the trademark under control.



Don't even get me started...
Well look at Edgar Rice Burroughs stuff that was mentioned earlier. He been dead since 1950 and I would love to see a game based on his Barsoom series but its not going to happen in my lifetime.
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