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Discussion: Ultracade and the Mame Trademark
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Toonces:
Actually, it appears that he is try to trademark the MAME logo. The application is for the word MAME in stylized form. So I would assume that while anyone may file an opposition to the application that whoever created the logo should probably get involved. Of course, everyone should get involved but that may be his goal. Stir up publicity.

The English translation of the word "MAME" in the mark is "BEANS" in Japanese. (taken from an application for "I need my MAME!")

 
RayB:
Still, kinda dumb for the MAME organization to not have registered...
They should be able to fight it, but the outcome would likely depend on the judge. I've heard of some judgements in cases like this being in the favor of the "little guy" when it can be proven there was prior use of the mark, but the win came with a warning to use the proper "TM" indication. You're supposed to "tell the world" what your unregistered trademarks are by using the TM symbol. This case is further complicated by the decentralized nature of the project.

As for the logo theft. That's just plain SLEAZY! We all know his name and address. We should start a letter-writing campaign.

Toonces:
Another thought. Any companies that sell MAME compatible equipment that has been in business longer than Ultracade should be able to prove prior use in commerce. HanaHo or any other long standing companies that sell MAME related stuff.
spystyle:
Perhapse if he trademarks the word MAME, by this time next year we'll all be playing MAMA on our cabs.

David Foley harassed me for using the word MAME in my Ebay auction title, he said it's lisenced, and he said I'm not allowed to give people links to ROM sites containing "illegal ROMs that he owns the copyrite to"

So I asked him what the penalty for downloading ROMs was and he said up to $150,000 per game, so I asked him if anyone had ever been convicted of downloading ROMs and he said no, only some for selling ROMs.

If you want to send him a nasty e-mail this is his address:
"David R. Foley" <david.foley@ultracade.com>

After many semi-threatening e-mails back and forth I sent him the following, to which he did not reply:
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I see,
And you are trying to trademark the MAME design and
word? Did you draw that graphic? Did you help the MAME
devs program the emulator by writing lines of tedious
code? No? You're just a businesman who loves money? I
see...

Good luck to you David Foley,
Craig
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He's an audacious snake!

Craig
JODY:
Think I'll call my next cab the Ultracade II.


Of course I mean that in a sarcastic way.
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