[martius]

Ok, they have the trademark, but how does it give them the permission to reuse or copy the original game assets, designs, etc?

[doublerabbit]

It doesn't. But you can only fight for the restriction of those who do if you have the resources. I doubt he has.

Anyone can illegally take anyone's content and use it. It's not until the courts are involved you can't.

Some are just better funded than others, like Disney.

[sidewndr46]

It's interesting how so many people miss this. I often hear "Big Co. can't do Y, it'd be a violation of X!". Well of course they can. No one is going to pull C-Level executives from their beds in the middle of the night because they did something you don't like.

Likewise, lots of people seem to think that just because some IP has entered the public domain or it's "fair use" you won't get sued if you start using it. Of course you'll get sued. The plaintiff doesn't expect to win, they expect you to give up. I can already hear the sound of a thousand keyboards typing out responses to this how numerous jurisdictions have laws against "SLAPP" lawsuits.