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It has been brought to my attention that recently Universal Studios Licensing, LLLP (“Universal”) has taken legal action against 11th Hour Art for using copyrighted images from "Serenity" on merchandise they were selling. I understand, if not fully agree with, your claims against them for violation of copyright laws, but in the formal email they received from your representatives it was stated that by selling these shirts 11th Hour could give rise to "unfair competition", among other claims.

My question to you is where's the competition? Universal nor FOX offer us any alternatives. If you considered the intellectual property and copyrights for this material as "valuable" as you representation claims, than you would be doing something with it rather than sitting on it and doing nothing with it.

"Firefly" and "Serenity" have a very strong, very devoted following, something Universal and FOX should take great pride in. All of the independent shops that have sprung up on the internet selling themed items from the show and movie are doing so to fill a gap in the market, a gap that Universal has done nothing to fill. The fans of "Serenity" will buy the merchandise, and would gladly pay you if you would release some, but you don't, am I'm at a loss as to why.

I do not expect that you will respond to, let alone read, this message, and if by chance you do I expect the standard carbon copy dismissal that's become standard corporate fair. But if you did read this, I hope you take it to heart, or at least to your marketing department.

You can't take the sky from all of us.

Michael

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Originally posted by magdalena:
Oh - and PR... is that Dylan Thomas or the Presidents' speech from 'Independence Day'?

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My question to you is where's the competition? Universal nor FOX offer us any alternatives.

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Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
Show them that we as a community want our t-shirts and if they won't let others make them they should do it.

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Originally posted by Storymark:

What, like these?

http://stylinonline.stores.yahoo.net/firefly.html

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Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
Show them that we as a community want our t-shirts and if they won't let others make them they should do it.

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What, like these?

http://stylinonline.stores.yahoo.net/firefly.html

Illeagal is illeagal, even if it's with good intent.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Originally posted by Storymark:

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Originally posted by Whimsicalnbrainpan:
Show them that we as a community want our t-shirts and if they won't let others make them they should do it.

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What, like these?

http://stylinonline.stores.yahoo.net/firefly.html

Illeagal is illeagal, even if it's with good intent.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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