Bill Ray and John DeLuna answer listener questions on Transformers IP. Can third-party Tarns wear a Decepticon face? How do ToyHax repro labels get away with Autobot symbols? And how does the Transformers Wiki use Hasbro’s material?
The RFC Mini-cast – 069: Intellectual Property and Transformers 101
Former IP attorney Bill Ray gives John DeLuna a 101 on intellectual property and Transformers. Patents, copyright and trademark explain why third-party toys skip Autobot symbols and official names, and what could make Hasbro crack down.
Radio Free Cybertron: October 27, 2010
Transformers: Prime premieres in November with Darkness Rising. The Collectors’ Club lines up G2 Ramjet and Transtech Cheetor, and Dark of the Moon goes 3D. Plus the RFC year-end comics giveaway and favorite G1 episodes.
Radio Free Cybertron – 11th Anniversary Show!
Radio Free Cybertron turns 11. Takara reveals a Frenzy and Rumble two-pack, Windcharger impresses and third-party Hothead ships. Plus contest winners and the crew’s highest and lowest moments as fans.
Radio Free Cybertron – October 13th 2010
The Hub launches and G1 Transformers is back on TV. The Bumblebee car collides with a police cruiser on the Transformers 3 set. Plus Generations Kup, Collectors’ Club Sideburn and IDW’s New York Comic Con news.
Radio Free Cybertron – October 6th 2010
Transformers 3 may be titled Dark of the Moon, based on children’s book listings. Transformers: Prime heads to on-demand in December. Plus Darkmount and War for Cybertron Megatron giveaways and whether G2 toys have held up.
Radio Free Cybertron September 29th 2010
The Hub’s website reveals Transformers: Prime character art ahead of its October 10 launch. November shipping lists bring Thunderwing, Jazz and the Power Core Combiners Dinobots. Plus Paladin reviews Wingblade Optimus and the toys that got away.