tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post6078460740148497184..comments2024-01-22T19:10:23.007-05:00Comments on A Commonplace Book: Games Workshop Claims It Owns the Term "Space Marines"Will McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14685409952186547597noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-82425675905592012702013-02-12T00:31:55.221-05:002013-02-12T00:31:55.221-05:00Interesting update: Amazon put back the book. Co...Interesting update: Amazon put back the book. Could have been due to public pressure, could have been due to someone pointing out that a DMCA takedown notice is for copyright, not trademark infringement :-)<br /><br />Andy Finkelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-90973913528001287422013-02-07T15:13:47.326-05:002013-02-07T15:13:47.326-05:00Amazon is making a cold cost-benefit calculation. ...Amazon is making a cold cost-benefit calculation. They probably aren't making that much off that e-book. GW is known for being highly litigious, and even a successful defense against a lawsuit is probably going to cost vastly more than they'll ever make from carrying the kindle version.Will McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685409952186547597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-76153142405309992302013-02-07T14:18:26.948-05:002013-02-07T14:18:26.948-05:00(that's what I get for typing too quickly, Fin...(that's what I get for typing too quickly, Finkrl instead of Finkel :-)<br />Andy Finkelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-269493021978464072013-02-07T14:16:22.777-05:002013-02-07T14:16:22.777-05:00I remember Mark Ratner's Space Marines game fr...I remember Mark Ratner's Space Marines game from the 80s, with my favorite weapon, the scattergun :-)<br /><br />Games Workshop seems like its trying to use a trademark is a really broad, questionable fashion. Why in the world did Amazon go along with that ?<br />Andy Finkrlnoreply@blogger.com