It's dumb laws written to encourage innovation. I've won cases without a lawyer B-) they like to make people think you need them so you'll waste lots of money. People crack me up when they assume lawyers are worth what you think they know. I'm sure they would rather settle before getting into a battle over this. I'd just file a lawsuit for the fun of it.
Maybe could take the orville approach and change it into a parody of star trek some how, enough to get the feeling of exploring the enterprise but add a bunch of goofy stuff to make into a parody http://lemoinefirm.com/parody-fair-use-or-copyright-infringement/
Maybe could move to another country outside the jurisdiction of the copyright protection. Marshall Islands I think doesn't have copyright laws. They could get an asylum there http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/marshall-islands.html
Cease and desist orders aren't filed, they are sent. Law suits are filed. Law suits that you would surely lose... And copyright violations come with statutory fines... so... this is a tremendously bad idea. But, good luck with it. They are not saying they HAVE to be licensed products, they are saying DON'T purchase UNlicsensed products. Ie, don't buy from people who are stealing IP that doesn't belong to them. CBS won't care if you make the costumes yourself. They don't want unlicensed 3rd parties profiting. Doesn't matter if they are profiting or not, if what they are doing is taking profit AWAY from the copyright owner. Essentially, giving something away for free damages the market. So, again, making a profit or not, doesn't protect you from copyright infringement.
Either way, I find it rather sad CBS of all companies are that desperate to shut down a FAN GAME that's FREE. I guess it's all about money in the end...
Once bitten twice shy as it were. Also, unlike fan films, fan games and the like are uncharted territory which CBS will need to demonstrate a willingness to protect or risk real contracts. Yes, it is about money. It's their property after all.
Wrong there. https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/2004/08/05/copyright-the-first-amendment/ https://abovethelaw.com/2017/08/the-first-amendment-and-copyright-law-cant-we-all-just-get-along/
Actually youtube takes it down at CBS's request. Because youtube owns the server they have a right to control whatever content on their site they wish.
Yes, they are. And CBS doesn't have to make the request. Any one can request it be taken down for copyright violation.
Yes but they're allowed to do it because of the 5th amendment: "nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation" Because you're talking about youtube taking action against you on their own property it's like someone is legally allowed to kick you out of their own home . It's a separate question from the stage 9 issue because you don't own youtube.com. Stage 9 made 3D artwork and not copied verbatim and posted it on the website that they own.