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It appears Autographics is back. Someone has bought the name and materials. Ebay seller name is autographicsofcalifornia

Hopefully this actually goes somewhere. I remember when you posted about BoLink returning several years ago which never materialized. This is far simpler though as it's easy money for any print shop.

I bet they won't reprint the Otter Pops sheet.

That brings up a good point about trademarks I think is the right word to use. How are they going to skirt around having to pay for licensing? I imagine the profit wouldn't be there if they had to.

Lowgear wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 5:38 pm That brings up a good point about trademarks I think is the right word to use. How are they going to skirt around having to pay for licensing? I imagine the profit wouldn't be there if they had to.

MCI seems to have figured it out with licensing!

Licensing was the first thought that came to mind when I read Jeff's initial post. Maybe Autographics will follow Tamiya and create faux company logos similar to what's found on this re-re Blackfoot decal sheet?


Since MCI is based in Canada, I reckon they are out of reach from US companies with regard to prosecution for possible copyright or trademark infringement.
I buy reproduction decal sets for my motorcycle restoration projects from a company that is also based in Canada.
I don't know for certain but Canada's trademark laws might be very different from those in the US and other countries.