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Originally Posted by RINGLEADER
It doesn't matter if they're distributing it for the purpose of making money or not. If they're infringing then they're infringing and proving damages doesn't require the infringing party to make a profit of you can prove that the infringement impairs the rightful holder's ability to profit. Paramount can choose to turn a blind eye (and if these people really wanted to defend it they could use every instance of Paramount not enforcing their marks in support of their POV) but in the law (for the reason just stated) there is an obligation in certain situations to affirmatively pursue infringement of your mark lest the legal system conclude that you have abandoned your interest in those marks.
To fans it is a douchey thing to do, but I've had to send nasty letters to protect marks that I have an interest in many times and it usually illicits the same "what an asshole" response.
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So you are saying if the owner of said copyright doesn't pursue all offenders then the legal system can deny the right at a later time?