Case Closed - Goodbye Airachnid

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by SilverOptimus, Aug 23, 2010.

  1. UltraMarcus28

    UltraMarcus28 Maximal

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    Didnt like the name anyway. how about "frickin huge spider."
     
  2. gargunkle

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    Personally I don't care about the name, I just want cool toys :) 
     
  3. Ravenxl7

    Ravenxl7 W.A.F.F.L.E.O.

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    Eh, not a huge loss, as the name definitely wasn't one of Hasbro's best (though still not one of it's worst). Hopefully they're able to come up with something different for it.

    While it's been proven that the Pred logo isn't associated with this project, or whatever it's going to turn out to be, I'm still curious as to where it's from. Would be cool if it turns out to be something else from one of Hasbro's future projects.
     
  4. Blitz.

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    I would not call this case closed just means they will have to find a new name
     
  5. bellpeppers

    bellpeppers A Meat Popsicle

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    Man... we create these institutions because, at the time, they seem like a good idea.
    Then we find out how much they get to hold us back.
     
  6. Takeout

    Takeout Mistress of the Night

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    That's.....a really, really stupid reason for denial. As in, "WFC = G1 prequel" level stupid.

    I'm still curious as to what it was supposed to be in the first place.
     
  7. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    wow, those are stupid reasons for denial, they sound completely different.

    I agree that the denial is stupid but please stop being a troll about WFC, it's a matter of opinion.
     
  8. bellpeppers

    bellpeppers A Meat Popsicle

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    Take it up with the guy who actually, you know, made the game.
     
  9. Takeout

    Takeout Mistress of the Night

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    Take it up with the people who actually, you know, control the franchise and have the final say on canon.
     
  10. Tenebrouser

    Tenebrouser Craft...or is it crap?

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    This "story" might be the most boring TF news to come along in years.
     
  11. Digilaut

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    Sounds right to me. Mattel holds a patent for an Arachnoid, which is a toy, so Hasbro can't patent Airachnid toy. As much as some of you would like to say that they are not similar at all..they are. At least close enough to confuse people.

    Sure enough, one could say that both Arachnoid and Airachnid might/will probably be uninteresting, third grade characters/toys, so it shouldn't matter..but it's still true..hence the reason names get patented.

    If this was Mattel applying for a toy named 'Bobtimus Slime', everybody would agree that it would be too similar to Optimus Prime. :D 
     
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  12. Chaos Muffin

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    Guess we're too tsupid to tell :( 
     
  13. caitlindevi

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    Unless it was a parody product and obviously not the original. I've been there, the company i used to work for produced a line of parody figurines and they dodged all sorts of legal bullets due to the parody clause.

    Then theres the company who make the Bad taste bears who've released two TF based parody figures

    http://www.thebogies.com/gallery/product/optimus-slime-pocket-bogie

    http://store.badtastebears.com/store/viewproduct/bad-taste-bears---figurine---hot-rod/12/
     
  14. JLvatron

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    Yes! Airantulas for the win!! :) 
     
  15. JLvatron

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    Glad???

    GLAHHAHHHAHAHH!!! :D 
    That's so mean!!
     
  16. Lodril

    Lodril Poet of Destruction

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    It's an office action. A first refusal. They can still rebut it with arguments to the examiner, since it's not even a final refusal yet. So basically we have no information, other than that Hasbro was interested in using the name.

    The alarmism here over these filings is completely baffling. Jumping from one wild conclusion to the next so frequently must be exhausting! :) 
     
  17. Digilaut

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    That'szz why the government iz halping you!
     
  18. Feralstorm

    Feralstorm Good Morning, Weather Hackers! TFW2005 Supporter

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    I vote for the name "Holy crap it's a giant frickin' SPIDER, and it FLIES! Oh my GOD RUN!!!"

    Probably no other toys with that name.
     
  19. Optimus Prime

    Optimus Prime TFW2005 Supporter

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    Kind of a lame name anyway. We'll probably get "Skyder" instead.
     
  20. Dremare

    Dremare It's pronounced "dreh-mare"

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    Well, that sucks.