Re: [DMCForum] Re: Indecent stickers

[Jon Heese <dmcforum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To attempt to clear the air on this:

Greg was the first one to bring up the topic of Universal confiscating 
fan-created BTTF replicars.  To refresh everyone's memory, here's the quote:

"My understanding, and Gary or anyone else please correct me if I am 
wrong here, is this is a very fine line to walk when recreating these 
parts since Universal owns the rights to the BTTF stuff.

"If someone started mass producing these parts and selling them publicly 
for profit they may step in and put a halt to this.  If that happens 
chances are we will never see another one of these converted cars unless 
someone pays for the rights or is able to make an agreement with 
Universal.  That could also mean the currently converted cars could be 
confiscated.  Barris did that to at least one fan-created Batmobile."

It's my understanding that Greg brought this point up only to answer the 
condescending post by Avi about how Gary and Bob should copyright their 
parts and duke it out in court.  I didn't get the feeling that he (Greg) 
was claiming that the stickers were likely to cause any confiscation 
trend.  In fact, here's the first paragraph of that same post by Greg:

"As I said before, we wouldn't even be talking about this if VB hadn't 
brought it up.  Look at the link I posted with the picture of the car 
and try to find that massive banner in discussion."

Regards,
Jon Heese

Gary Weaver II wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> I never said cars can not be confiscated. I realize that they can. 
> I've said this publiclly many times. If I got ever a bad vibe from 
> Universal Officially my site and parts would be removed in a 
> heartbeat without commentary - they know my site and they know that 
> all they need to do is ask. All of us in the BTTF related Delorean 
> community exist at the goodwill of the studios.
> 
> I take issue with the fact that you claim two little stickers will 
> be the end of the world for us. Especially considering what others 
> have done in comparison.
> 
> I've been in the replica props hobby for over a decade now. I'm 
> perfectly aware of the system and how we are at the mercy of the 
> studios in ALL respects.
> 
> If anything, the threats of lawsuits and harrasment will be more 
> detrimental than these stickers could ever be.
> 
> I personally feel you are laying blame in the wrong direction.
> 
> -Gary
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bob Brandys <BobB@...> wrote:
>> Gary,
>>
>> I personally know Andy Perillo and what he went through with WB 
> with 
>> the Batman car.  Also, cars CAN BE confiscated. (It is done 
> routinely 
>> in drug busts.  It is done routinely with parking ticket 
> violators.  It 
>> is done routinely with people who drive cars that failed emission 
>> tests.)   It was done with other Batmobiles.  The legal theory is 
>> simple.  It is the same as confiscation of "fake" fancy brand 
>> merchandise.  Yes, the illegal copies were owned by the "Faker" 
> but the 
>> name brands just took ownership.   the under neath chassis has 
> nothing 
>> to do with it.
>>
>> NEVER underestimate what corporations will do.  If Universal had 
> sceen 
>> what was on Monty's car, all time machine owners and BTTF product 
>> producers would be in trouble right now.
>>
>> Don't believe me? Call up universal lawyers and ask them.  I spoke 
> to 
>> them many times before I built my car.  They consider what you do 
> to be 
>> a violation of their copyright.  you are just lucky, as other 
> people 
>> with BTTF stuff like myself and others, that they have not pursued 
>> copyright enforcement.
>>
>> Bob
>>
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