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posted by martyb on Monday October 01 2018, @11:51PM   Printer-friendly
from the Stage-9-From-Outer-Space dept.

Stage 9 was a non-commercial, virtual reality recreation of Star Trek The Next Generation's Enterprise starship. It allowed fans of the series to explore the beloved vessel and immerse themselves in the chief setting of the series. It was built over the past two years using Unreal Engine 4 by fans who have taken great pains to state that the project was not affiliated or licensed with CBS or Paramount and that they weren't doing this to make money, only to artistically demonstrate their fandom. That did not stop CBS from sending a cease and desist letter, thus shutting down the project as CBS was reportedly unwilling to engage in dialog.

From Techdirt : CBS Bullies Fan Star Trek Project To Shut Down Despite Creators' Pleas For Instructions On Being Legit
and at Ars Technica : Amazing NCC-1701-D simulator issues final command: "all stop"
and at TorrentFreak : CBS Shuts Down Stage 9, a Fan-Made Recreation of the USS Enterprise


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  • (Score: 1) by MikeVDS on Tuesday October 02 2018, @07:26PM

    by MikeVDS (1142) on Tuesday October 02 2018, @07:26PM (#743017)
    Your own link contradicts you to some extent. While you do not lose the copyright, you can weaken it's value. Did you miss the part where the article says, "To be fair..."

    If You Don’t Protect Your Copyright, You Lose It

    Copyright is not like trademark. Copyright has a set period of time for which it is valid and, unless you take some kind of action, you do not give up those rights.

    To be fair, the level of enforcement or protection you’ve provided a work can be a factor in how much damages are awarded. For example, if a photo you took has been circulating widely for years with no action and you sue one user of the work, that would mitigate the market value of the work, the damage the infringement could have done and how the court feels about the infringement itself. All of these things can affect the final judgment.

    However, unlike trademarks, which do have to be defended, there is nothing the precludes you from enforcing your copyrights at a later date.