Indygear & Lucasfilm's lawyers...

Posted by Sean from d141-46-146.home.cgocable.net on July 08, 2001 at 22:10:54:

Hey gang:

Recently Lucasfilm's lawyers brought suit against a Canadian fella who makes replica Star Wars costumes...I guess they felt his work was an infringement on their intellectual property.

Now, could the same happen with Indygear? I mean, I suppose since Indy's outfit is based on "real world" items, they'd be hard pressed to prove that they own the intellectual copyright to those items...

BUT - they do own the overall appearance of an iconic figure, that a lot of us emulate around here. So, theoretically, could they not ask Wested, MBA or even Lee to cease production? I, for one, hope not.

Let me put this hypothetical scenario forward...say Indy IV is made and someone, without Lucasfilm's permission, appears in Indygear as a promotional thing, could they not be sued?

What do you guys think?
Sean

Follow Ups:

• Re: Indygear & Lucasfilm's lawyers... Peter Botwright 20:58:21 7/10/2001 (0)
• Theoretically, yes - pragmatically, no... Patterson 12:32:01 7/10/2001 (1)
  • Also, on the SW incident... Patterson 12:40:58 7/10/2001 (0)
• I don't think so!! (nm) Dr.Jones 15:01:42 7/09/2001 (0)
• For what I know of Copyright/ TM.... Shawnkara 01:57:27 7/09/2001 (0)
• A humble request ...whiskey? 23:08:59 7/08/2001 (2)
  • Re: A humble request IndianaKevin 11:45:37 7/09/2001 (1)
    • Re: A humble request Greg 21:21:51 7/09/2001 (0)
• Re: Indygear & Lucasfilm's lawyers... Greg 22:52:03 7/08/2001 (0)

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