Comments on: PhoneSaber Pulled, but will (ahem) Return http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Thu, 24 May 2012 12:53:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guillermina Gemmel http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-108942 Guillermina Gemmel Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:19:04 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-108942 <p>Great article, I'll remind my colleague who was looking for this information.</p> Great article, I'll remind my colleague who was looking for this information.

]]> By: Bad Ash http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-12054 Bad Ash Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:45:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-12054 <p>@Brian</p> <p>Yes, it will stay on your iPhone.</p> @Brian

Yes, it will stay on your iPhone.

]]> By: Brian Hart http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-12032 Brian Hart Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:29:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-12032 <p>That's a great picture, Dieter. And I thought Luke was just crying about losing his hand, finding out Vader was his father, and that he kissed his sister. Ewww. But he's REALLY crying about the loss of Phonesaber. I still have it on my iPhone, but will it stay?</p> That's a great picture, Dieter. And I thought Luke was just crying about losing his hand, finding out Vader was his father, and that he kissed his sister. Ewww. But he's REALLY crying about the loss of Phonesaber. I still have it on my iPhone, but will it stay?

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-12029 Rene Ritchie Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:23:29 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-12029 <p>If you could make a working lightsaber, you could probably patent it :)</p> <p>Also, despite Disney's best efforts, copyright eventually still does expire and properties still do move into the public domain.</p> If you could make a working lightsaber, you could probably patent it :)

Also, despite Disney's best efforts, copyright eventually still does expire and properties still do move into the public domain.

]]> By: iPhoneMilk http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-12028 iPhoneMilk Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:34:58 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-12028 <p>Thanks for clearing it up. Guess i just get a little upset about the "We have the rights" pushing around bullying. But if the talks are friendly then i guess it's ok.</p> <p>I don't know so i guess what you're saying is i would not be able to create some Light sword type object and call it "Light Sword? or "beam slicer" or "Beam saber" or anything like that?</p> <p>they basically own the THOUGHT or conception of the light saber? doesn't seem fair to me.</p> <p>If this is how things are then i could have (a long time ago) Placed down my Stake or rights for the conception of the baseball bat right? meaning nobody ever could use a stick of wood in the shape of the baseball bat for anything. Correct?</p> Thanks for clearing it up. Guess i just get a little upset about the "We have the rights" pushing around bullying. But if the talks are friendly then i guess it's ok.

I don't know so i guess what you're saying is i would not be able to create some Light sword type object and call it "Light Sword? or "beam slicer" or "Beam saber" or anything like that?

they basically own the THOUGHT or conception of the light saber? doesn't seem fair to me.

If this is how things are then i could have (a long time ago) Placed down my Stake or rights for the conception of the baseball bat right? meaning nobody ever could use a stick of wood in the shape of the baseball bat for anything. Correct?

]]> By: Pip http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-12027 Pip Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:29:08 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-12027 <p>The lightsaber is a unique and clearly recognizable conceptual invention of Lucasarts. Which means they unarguable own the rights to said concept and can license those rights to whomever they want. If we throw away intellectual property rights just because you don't like them, nobody creative will have any protection from those who might steal and capitalize on their creative work. </p> <p>That applies to people who have gotten rich that way too. Lucas is rich for a reason. </p> <p>Obviously PhoneSaber was a friendly, well-meaning use of intellectual property, but if THQ acquired the rights in that market, they've bought themselves the right to have those rights protected. </p> <p>The talks are friendly, and the app is coming back, what more do you want?</p> The lightsaber is a unique and clearly recognizable conceptual invention of Lucasarts. Which means they unarguable own the rights to said concept and can license those rights to whomever they want. If we throw away intellectual property rights just because you don't like them, nobody creative will have any protection from those who might steal and capitalize on their creative work.

That applies to people who have gotten rich that way too. Lucas is rich for a reason.

Obviously PhoneSaber was a friendly, well-meaning use of intellectual property, but if THQ acquired the rights in that market, they've bought themselves the right to have those rights protected.

The talks are friendly, and the app is coming back, what more do you want?

]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-12026 Rene Ritchie Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:26:06 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-12026 <p>Lucas probably owns the rights and likeness of light-saber, which unlike a baseball bat is not a common object. Otherwise we'd see light-sabers pop up in other movies. Indie Jones whips, yes. Lightsabers, nope.</p> <p>Wonder how long iSaber will last?</p> <p>http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=285540979&mt=8</p> Lucas probably owns the rights and likeness of light-saber, which unlike a baseball bat is not a common object. Otherwise we'd see light-sabers pop up in other movies. Indie Jones whips, yes. Lightsabers, nope.

Wonder how long iSaber will last?

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=285540979&mt=8

]]> By: iPhoneMilk http://www.imore.com/2008/08/08/phonesaber-pulled-but-will-ahem-return/comment-page-1/#comment-12025 iPhoneMilk Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:17:54 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=3718#comment-12025 <p>WTF?</p> <p>excuse my legal confusion here for a moment, but how does THQ have the rights to that? that's like saying MLB has the rights to me making a "Baseball Bat" Application. An App that just has a Baseball Bat and if you move the iphone it makes a Swinging sound.</p> <p>is it in the name? "Phone SABER" ?? does THQ own rights to the word SABER? i mean come on this is pathetic, BAD form Peter.... BAD FORM</p> <p>Yes that sounds cool that THQ is working with them to make it better, but give me a break.</p> WTF?

excuse my legal confusion here for a moment, but how does THQ have the rights to that? that's like saying MLB has the rights to me making a "Baseball Bat" Application. An App that just has a Baseball Bat and if you move the iphone it makes a Swinging sound.

is it in the name? "Phone SABER" ?? does THQ own rights to the word SABER? i mean come on this is pathetic, BAD form Peter.... BAD FORM

Yes that sounds cool that THQ is working with them to make it better, but give me a break.

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