Re:Commodore Branded Kickstarter Gets Hit by IP Troll
by tyrfing on Thursday June 16, 2022 @02:56PM
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They don't own the trademarks, there's a lot of interesting history [1] and it seems a company called Polabe Holding [2] does. The allegation seems to be that they acquired Commodore USA assets which included a license to use the trademarks [3], but the company they were licensed from did not actually own the trademarks [4] and lost a lawsuit over it.
I think this only scratches the surface, it seems like a delightful mess. It doesn't look like they have any rights to use the trademark, though.
I think this only scratches the surface, it seems like a delightful mess. It doesn't look like they have any rights to use the trademark, though.
1. https://www.nostalgianerd.com/commodore-heist/
2. Either purchased from or f/k/a C= Holdings. https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/polabe-holding-n-v-4321...
3. https://www.prlog.org/10884490-commodore-announces-exclusive...
4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415813/000101968714...