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Namco:
This was news to me. I wasn't around when this all happened, but I get the gist of it. Many were rightfully upset when Foley trademarked the MAME name, then attempted to enforce or defend the trademark (which is necessary to retain a trademark) and in the process attempted to get money from those using the MAME name in their businesses.  This caused much anger and dismay in our community. Then eventually Foley turned the MAME trademark over to Simola or the MAME Team I take it?

He sounds like a shrewd businessman who burned some bridges in the community, but not public enemy #1. And those bridges were mainly hobbyists, and he hasn't tarnished his name in the business world and has made some successful deals it sounds like.

I wonder if he hadn't turned over the trademark, could he have retained it legally? Was his one olive branch extended only because he was in an indefensible position?

ark_ader:

--- Quote from: Namco on July 16, 2008, 12:34:45 pm ---This was news to me. I wasn't around when this all happened, but I get the gist of it. Many were rightfully upset when Foley trademarked the MAME name, then attempted to enforce or defend the trademark (which is necessary to retain a trademark) and in the process attempted to get money from those using the MAME name in their businesses.  This caused much anger and dismay in our community. Then eventually Foley turned the MAME trademark over to Simola or the MAME Team I take it?

He sounds like a shrewd businessman who burned some bridges in the community, but not public enemy #1. And those bridges were mainly hobbyists, and he hasn't tarnished his name in the business world and has made some successful deals it sounds like.

I wonder if he hadn't turned over the trademark, could he have retained it legally? Was his one olive branch extended only because he was in an indefensible position?

--- End quote ---

He could have retained it very easily.  Remember he was marketting multiple arcade machine games with his Ultracade.  I would like to see some of you guys sink in some cash to bring out an arcade product to go into arcades and bars, only to find some guys making it possible to make the same product available free to the masses. 

I would be pi**ed unhappy too.

I would be more interested in his connections with the copyright holders, than flaming him.

Better the devil you know, in this case.   ;)

RayB:
... yeah and I'd be able to retain my Cafeinated Original Kookoo Elixer drink trademark (COKE for short) ...
 ::)

ark_ader:

--- Quote from: RayB on July 16, 2008, 01:03:33 pm ---... yeah and I'd be able to retain my Cafeinated Original Kookoo Elixer drink trademark (COKE for short) ...
 ::)

--- End quote ---

I'm sure glad you explained that to us, I would never have figured out the abbreviation.   :tool:

CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on July 16, 2008, 12:48:54 pm ---He could have retained it very easily.  Remember he was marketting multiple arcade machine games with his Ultracade.  I would like to see some of you guys sink in some cash to bring out an arcade product to go into arcades and bars, only to find some guys making it possible to make the same product available free to the masses. 

I would be pi**ed unhappy too.

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Agreed, but don't forget that he already had legal ammunition to get illegal auctions pulled (including xx-in-1 boards).


--- Quote from: ark_ader on July 16, 2008, 12:48:54 pm ---I would be more interested in his connections with the copyright holders, than flaming him.

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I was, but sadly nothing ever became of iROMS (David -- is there still a possibility of something like this ?)

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