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Discussion: Ultracade and the Mame Trademark
Fat_Trucker:
Surely the main demographic for people that would concievably consider his product as a viable solution for arcade gaming at home would be people who have an interest in the retro/emu community as a whole.
Considering how rapidly the backlash is flying around the retro community (not just MAME sites). He must be alienating many potential customers for his products targeted at the home user and retro enthusiast.
Shape D.:
Man thats a lot to read.
This guys a tool. Him stealing the mame logo because its "copyright infringement" is like stealing holloween candy from babys so they don't get cavities. (OK maybe not quite like that.)
I don't buy arcade cabnets from guys who steal candy from babys!
I would love to see what he's packing in these cabnets as well, but theres no way in hell I'm buying one to find out.
<edit> and boo on ebay for not even checking to see if he has a legal right to have these auctions pulled anyways.<edit>
IntruderAlert:
he even says that he has no intention of using the MAME name or logo
Instead of protecting the MAME community it sure looks like he'd rather just kill the MAME community and force everyone to buy an Ultracade machine
KevSteele:
--- Quote from: gprime on February 21, 2005, 04:32:44 pm ---He shuts down a company that sells MAME machines with *legal* roms from STARroms?
And then he's greedy enough to ask for *royalties* from places printing the MAME logo?
On top of that he tries to register the MAME trademark which clearly isn't his.
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Does this guy work for SCO?
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You forgot "and claims he's doing it all for the good of the community."
::)
Paul Olson:
Sir P,
I meant that MAME cabs do not compete with the commercially licenced Ultracade cabs. Ultracade's Arcade Legends Line seems to be designed and marketed for home use. These would be a new competitor to the established MAME cab sellers like Dream Arcades.
Foley (based on posts in this thread) told eBay that he is the registered owner of the trademark. This is a lie. This lie caused eBay to remove an auction posted by one of Foley's competitors, thereby affecting said competitors ability to compete.
Does that make more sense? I think I have a valid point here and I want to make sure everyone understands what I am trying to say.
Paul
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Quote from: pcolson on Today at 01:05:41 PM
Been thinking some more on this. Companies selling MAME cabinets do not compete with Ultracade. At All! Ultracade is sold for commercial use. MAME cabs are sold for home use.
His new line, Arcade Legends, is a new competitor to the already established home MAME cab market. Dream Arcades should be able to collect damages. Foley misrepresented his status as registered trademark owner. That can't be legal.
Paul
You may want to reword what you said.
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Companies selling MAME cabinets do not compete with Ultracade. Ultracade is sold for commercial use. MAME cabs are sold for home use.
....This caused ebay to shut down an auction(s?) of an established direct competitor.
contradictions. It still doesn't mean it isn't wrong.
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