Amiga brand name for sale

[djrikki]

@persia

...and thats a lot of porn.

[MarkTime]

This is like when the Beatles had a chance to buy their music back, and they let Michael Jackson get it instead.

Hyperion, just get out your checkbook, one more time, and be the highest bidder on this one.

[jj]

Ha ha ha ha like hyperion have any money

[coldfish]

@persia

Well yes I guess if your using the brand on something profitable that you can capitalize on, like pr0n it has value.

[Lando]

I don't understand.  They already sold Worldwide exclusive rights to the Amiga name to Commodore U.S.A.  How can they be selling them again?  "Exclusive" being what it is, they can't actually sell the name to anyone else or they'd be in breach of contract, surely?  

Although, given prior history I don't suppose a minor thing like agreeing a contract and then breaking it a few weeks later is anything that they would be bothered with.  However it would be a disincentive to any prospective purchaser.  It'd be like buying a house then arriving at the door with all your furniture and finding someone else living there claiming they bought it too.

[persia]

What they are selling is Amiga Inc.  Amiga Inc owns AmigaOS (which is licensed to HYperion and generates no income), Amiga computer brand (which is licensed to C=USA and generates an undisclosed income, currently likely zero), AmigaAnywhere (AKA Antix Game Player) which is not for sale anywhere, the Evil Snowman app for Windows Mobile, currently unavailable and the domain name.  Clearly there's only one thing of any real value, possibly two of C=USA producing something in addition to warm air.

They do have expertise in laundering money which I suppose could add value to the company.   They can sell the rights to AmigaOS and Amiga computers, but anyone who purchased these rights would be subject to the same agreements that Amiga Inc is.

[orb85750]

They couldn't though. The settlement stated clearly that Amiga.inc were forbidden from producing an AmigaOS or Amiga-like OS of their own. If Barry licences the name or buys out AI, they would be bound by that settlement also.

That's not true if Amiga Inc. is selling the Amiga trade name and not the company.  Anyone can buy 'Amiga' and sell systems bundled with AROS (including you, me, or Barry).

[the_leander]

That's not true if Amiga Inc. is selling the Amiga trade name and not the company.  Anyone can buy 'Amiga' and sell systems bundled with AROS (including you, me, or Barry).

Yeah I'm going to go with "I don't want to be sued by Hyperion or potentially be found in contempt for 60, Alice".

[pixie]

I'm hoping the spanish lesbians get it this time:afro:

Contrary to popular belief it doesn't make any sense to buy such domain for lesbics or whatever related to sexual whatsoever, unless you're into draining money that is, but then one could chose whichever name one may think of and label it a lesbian site...

[Franko]

Strange but I've not yet received a reply from Pluritas regarding my bid for the Amiga IP and trademark rights. I mean I did after all offer them 3 grand and a case of Buckfast, oh well good luck to the Spanish Lesbos then...

[orb85750]

Strange but I've not yet received a reply from Pluritas regarding my bid for the Amiga IP and trademark rights. I mean I did after all offer them 3 grand and a case of Buckfast, oh well good luck to the Spanish Lesbos then...

Well, sounds like you might need to settle for AmigaScotland.com

[Iggy]

I've been thinking about this, and the only conclusion I can come to is Bill's giving up (thank God).

Maybe he thinks he can salvage a little money by getting Barry Altman (or someone else who will pay for it) to cough up some significant change for what soley amounts to a damaged trademark.

But I think the important thing we can take from this is Bill McEwen's out of here.

[Crom00]

Ha ha ha ha like hyperion have any money

They had money to go to court over OS4. I value the Amiga brand at a few million dollars at best (in second Life Linden Dollars that is)

[Tension]

They had money to go to court over OS4. I value the Amiga brand at a few million dollars at best (in second Life Linden Dollars that is)

But isn't Ben a lawyer?

Did they not basically represent themselves?

Check out the court documents.

[persia]

Hyperion has no valid  claim against Amiga Inc or C=USA, Amiga Inc has no valid claim against Hyperion.  It's all over, settled, done.  Hyperion needs to concentrate on it's business and not waste money on a Quixotic quest of the Amiga name.

[Debaser]

What about Genesi for ole' time sake and the the last laugh? Obviously, they have moved on.. but #$@#, ya never know.