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Originally Posted by stevelord
The smart thing to do now would be for Simulant Systems Ltd and AmigaKit Ltd to talk to each other and resolve the issue. The obvious thing surely is for Simulant Systems Ltd to offer AmigaKit Ltd advertising space as part of an agreement covering how the mark is used and how Amigakit Ltd's mark is distinguished in exchange for not opposing.
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Why exactly would that be "the obvious thing"? AmigaKit are implying that nobody can register "Amiga [anything]" in this particular class - that's the shitty part of this story, because I don't think that's a valid legal standpoint. If the existing "Amiga Kit" mark would invalidate the "Amiga Addict" registration, then surely Amiga Corporation's 20 years older (and still active) trademark "powered by Amiga" would invalidate AmigaKit's mark? The difference here is that apparently, Amiga Corp. isn't bullying AmigaKit.
This is the big kid in the schoolyard bullying one of the smaller kids, hoping that the smaller kid will get scared and walk away.
(and no, I'm not defending Simulant - that keyboard crowdfunding effort was both cringeworthy and publicly urinated all over other people's trademark rights)