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Originally Posted by JoeD
all of which are trademarked (afaik). That said, it sounds like the company involved isn't playing the big bully and are willing to resolve the issue
When it's an established business, we like to get the company to acknowledge they are using our trademarks, stop selling infringing articles and then we will grant them a licence for a nominal fee - approximately $100 a year.
If the pub is offered something like that to allow them to keep using the theme then they'd be a little silly to turn it down. They are after all trying to use the success of Tolkien's books to further their own business.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17390623 |
That does seem reasonable enough. I hope it all works out over a pint, the way all silly disputes should.