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Discussion: Ultracade and the Mame Trademark
shawnzilla:
I don't think I'd ever leave my room if I had a set like that! ;D
Crazy Cooter:
--- Quote from: pcolson on February 23, 2005, 04:15:25 am ---Look at the Arcade Legends logo on the trademark app.
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kcorcoran:
theNasty....
PM me!
keith.
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: BrokenBones1 on February 21, 2005, 06:54:05 am ---His comments look 3/4 reasonable. Looks like he just wants "apples for apples" comparison when advertising cabs for sale.
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Until you read the following on his letters, and put 2 and 2 together and realize something. First, his words:
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We have no desire to use the M.A.M.E. name or logos; we simply wish to find ways to prevent illegal distribution of classic arcade games.
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Second, if his intent is to find ways to prevent illegal distribution of CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES, why has he hit up emdkay for royalties payments? Those are marquees and artwork, something he stated he had no desire to use (regarding MAME, anyway), yet is trying to shake emdkay for money.
The guy is interested in making money in whatever way possible by whatever means possible, and seems to have posted his letters in an effort to cover his ass by offering up half-truths that don't actually match up to his actions.
If this were an effort to prevent illegal distribution of arcade games, why hassle a guy who deals with artwork, and is in no way illegally distributing ANY arcade games?
I think those letters are his hole card he's going to play, and unless people who were CLEARLY not involved in the practices he claims to want to stop speak up and demonstrate that his actions are malicious and are an attempt to gain payment for something he claims not to want, this very quickly becomes an apparent attempt at extortion from some, an injurious business practice to others, and a myopic stance by a misguided man.
RetroJames:
DK - My thoughts exactly. I always go back to the marquee seller's he shutdown. It tends to invalidate his other claims.
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