Are other countries known for stealing cabinet designs for commercial profit?

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yotsuya:
I don't know, if you build a cabinet with custom artwork and turn around and sell it and it's out of your hands, I don't know if you'd have a reason to be upset.

voltz:
I'm fine when it comes to doing customs and such, but when someone gets their work taken into full production without their knowledge, that's usually when it becomes an issue.

Previous trademarks and IP's notwithstanding.

dkersten:
It sucks when something you spent hundreds of hours creating gets stolen and is being used for free while you are trying to make a profit from your hard work.
However, the kind of people who will download (steal) it are not the people who would buy it anyway, so in the end it really doesn't matter.

I used to pirate (steal) all kinds of things. But the games I stole I wouldn't have bought anyway. The music I stole I wouldn't have paid for or I already bought once (and lost or the media was damaged). The movies I stole I had either already seen or weren't available to buy. Is it justifiable? No. Would someone have profited from me if the piracy was stopped? No. In fact chances are if the media is worthwhile, I might tell someone who WOULD buy it that it was worthwhile and it could lead to a sale. Of course, not everyone is like me, some steal simply because it saves them money they WOULD otherwise spend.

However, piracy for the sake of giving stuff away for free is not the same as piracy that someone else profits from. If someone was selling my books for money (or trading them for something of value), I would be way more offended and far more inclined to pursue charges.

Howard_Casto:
I can understand that, but at the same time, he doesn't have a leg to stand on because those are copyrighted and trademarked Capcom characters. I can paint a beautiful Mickey Mouse mural, but I understand full well that I can never sell prints of it because the character is owned by Disney.

So call Capcom on them is what I say.

SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on October 23, 2015, 02:29:06 pm ---I can understand that, but at the same time, he doesn't have a leg to stand on because those are copyrighted and trademarked Capcom characters. I can paint a beautiful Mickey Mouse mural, but I understand full well that I can never sell prints of it because the character is owned by Disney.

--- End quote ---

I think it's more to do with a commercial venture rather than outright selling.

For instance, a local private elementary school had a collection of cartoon characters painted on the side of their building. Many of the major Disney characters but also many of the HB characters, Nintendo, etc. They were very well done but obviously not licensed. Those pictures are visible from the street as you drive by. Stayed like that for years with the ocassional new character. One day I drove by and all the Disney characters were painted over.

Saw it on the news the following day and turns out Disney sent a C&D letter to the school. Parents and staff were furious since they felt the charclacyers weren't there to make a profit. School lawyers recommended a take down due the commercial nature of the building.

Did Disney hae a leg to stand on? I don't have enough money to find out and I don't think the school did either. :dunno

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