To throw something into the mix here:
I've actually got experience of dealing with RedBull regarding the use of their
logos and IP in Flight Simulation.
Several years ago I contacted them for an old Payware project and they were
most supportive, provided an email stating that as long as nowhere we claimed
that they endorsed the product then they saw it all as good publicity.
I'm sure they'd do something similar here, as would many companies.
In fact there is only two companies that I'm aware of, who have caused issues
in the FS community, that was a large American airline who requested a VA stop
using their name, and got quite aggressive about it, and a well known Bizjet
manufacturer who flatly refuse to grant any permission for any of their
aircraft to be represented, and will go to great lengths to stop people making
a product out of it.
There's lots of history of probably most Aviation related companies being
contacted by FlightSimulation enthusiasts/3rd party developers/ etc over the
past few years and getting very positive results for doing so, in some cases
huge gains as well.
Alex
On 16 Feb 2011, at 21:07, J. Holden wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> Based on my (brief) reading of some United States statutes, I would suggest
> we can continue using these trademarks until asked not to do so. I don't
> think this will bring forth a lawsuit, most likely a cease and desist action
> which is easily complied with, if it is on trademark grounds. However I would
> definitely suggest whenever we do use trademarks we should publish a notice
> we are not affiliated, connected, or associated with the companies whose
> trademarks we use. I think we should also be cautious of the screenshots we
> use to advertise the software.
>
> See:
> http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.html#a
>
> I am not a lawyer and this is not a legal opinion.
>
> Yours
> John Holden
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