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LucasArts Lawsuit 23 Mar, 2001 / Comments: 4

By Spaff


Just thought I'd bring you a quick update on the Lawsuit situation. Anyone who read the comments from the last post will have already learned that this has come about from LucasArts using the term "Starfighter" in the recent PS2 game. This phrase was copyrighted by 3DO in 1995
Yesterday, ieMag.com reported that The 3DO Co. had recently filed a trademark infringement suit against LucasArts Entertainment Co. LLC and Lucas Licensing Ltd. We have learned that the suit involves LucasArts using the word ?StarFighter? in its PlayStation 2 game Star Wars StarFighter.

LucasArts? Tom Sarris sent ieMag.com this comment: ?The term ?Starfighter? has been part of the Star Wars lexicon since the 1980s and there is no basis for any claim against Star Wars Starfighter. LucasArts' game continues to enjoy critical and commercial success, and furthers LucasArts? proud tradition of providing Star Wars fans and game players alike the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Star Wars universe and play out roles, scenes, etc. inspired by events first depicted in the Star Wars films.?

The 3DO Co. will still not provide comment on the lawsuit.
Thanks to Huz, and Iemag
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4 Comments

  • jamessnee1 on 30 Mar, 2001, 13:45…
    as far as Im concerned, 3do can suck my c*ck
  • Logic on 25 Mar, 2001, 12:33…
    Peh, you can't copyright words. If the title was an original one, such as "Agnorabloodia" (ie. a made up one) and it was used as the title of a LEC game while already being the title of a 3D0 game, fair enough, but 'Star', 'Fighter' and 'StarFighter' are common words with common meanings, and they claim they have copyright rights to 'em? All I can say is Peh!
  • Swordmaster on 26 Mar, 2001, 08:47…
    McDonald's has apparently copyrighted the word "You". So much for common sense.
  • penbrook on 24 Mar, 2001, 19:11…
    Welcome to losersville. population-3DO