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Originally Posted by Tekneek
I would stop short of saying that any business or all businesses would do this. Depending on their position in the world, exposure could be worth more than any ransom they could demand. They would reach an "agreement" that did not involve the exchange of any money, which surely MLB is not interested in.
If you wanted to make a management game for Major League Ultimate, the ultimate frisbee professional league, I doubt they would have lawyers try to shut you down for using names and logos. They might very well put you on the website and help promote it, as it could only help increase the stature of the league.
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That's apples and sunflower seeds. No business would stay in business long if it didn't protect its trademarks. A trademark can be lost if not protected. Making silly comparisons to Frisbee (TM) leagues doesn't cut it.
Frisbee is a registered trade mark of the Wham-O toy company and the generic use of that term has damaged the mark.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_disc
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The term Frisbee, often used to generically describe all flying discs, is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company. Though such use is not encouraged by the company, the common use of the name as a generic term has put the trademark in jeopardy; accordingly, many "Frisbee" games are now known as "ultimate" or "disc" games.[2][3]
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