Amiga logo and brand

[simulant]

Hi does anyone know who actually currently owns the Amiga logo trademark and branding?


I have a crowdfunding campaign I'd like to launch but I don't want to infringe any copyrights or trademarks etc. With all the lawsuits, red vs blue, Escom, Amiga Inc. and previous owners and licenses it seems to be a bit of a minefield.



Basically I just want to be able to put the Amiga logo on my product and a small slogan above it saying "Designed for use with Amiga".


I know other products have just gone ahead in the past but I wanted to do things right and ask permission to be able to use the logo and boing! ball possible too.


Thanks for any help if anyone know who I can contact about this

[oscillik]

Haha!

[kolla]

Which logo?

The boingball has been fought over for soon 20 years, the checkmark/tick has been widely used without any legal fuzz since forever and can be considered public domain at this point.

[simulant]

Haha I know I'm probably worrying over nothing as everyone seems to just use whatever in the Amiga scene!

All I really wanted to use was the boingball and the slanted Amiga italic writing. Does anyone still own or have that under license?

I don't want to give details of the kick starter just yet as it isn't ready but I also want to give some proceeds to charity too - so they'd be allowing something for a good cause also

[oscillik]

My haha was because I assumed you meant the boingball and italicised serif typeface… there's like, 200 entities claiming ownership so you're gonna have to rethink!

[kolla]

Originally Posted by simulant

All I really wanted to use was the boingball and the slanted Amiga italic writing. Does anyone still own or have that under license?

Yes, please stand in line for the legal battle.

[simulant]

Hi thanks - surely that would mean all the new Amiga hardware and software etc that has come out in recent years would mostly be breaking copyright or trademark too? Like Armiga, new Amiga Compatible cases, keycaps, books with logo on etc etc?

As I say I preferably want to do it right and get permission first, but how do you do that when no one seems to know who owns anything?

[kolla]

Originally Posted by simulant

Hi thanks - surely that would mean all the new Amiga hardware and software etc that has come out in recent years would mostly be breaking copyright or trademark too? Like Armiga, new Amiga Compatible cases, keycaps, books with logo on etc etc?

As far as I know, all these projects got the official blessings.

how do you do that when no one seems to know who owns anything

The problem right now, is that too many claim to own everything, so ownership is disputed.

[simulant]

Originally Posted by kolla

As far as I know, all these projects got the official blessings.



The problem right now, is that too many claim to own everything, so ownership is disputed.

If they did get *official* blessings though and now ownerships are disputed that would revoke those blessings. If in court "real" ownerships or authorities over trademarks and such were awarded to different parties then those official blessings wouldn't mean anything in retrospect??


I may be wrong but if anyone could guide me in to who I should contact for an official blessing with the current parties involved that are arguing over rights I'd really appreciate it.

[amigang]

Cloanto is now largely regarded as the owners of the Amiga brand. So Id ask them
mike@amiga.com

[kolla]

Indeed, I would talk to Cloanto. Hyperion seem incapable of communication.

[simulant]

Ok great thanks for the help, I've emailed Mike which is hopefully a good start to get some kind of blessing or approval. Thanks again