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[Asheshouse]

In terms of IL2, there is no need for 1C to waste any time on the matter when they have lots of more pressing issues to deal with. Particularly when, as we all know, there are other non official ways to get content into the game, which are not bound by past agreements.

Ultimately when the SoW Series progresses to the Pacific, as it must, the issue will need to be addressed, but by then the position in law may have changed. Either way I suspect a smart copyright lawyer could blow holes in any existing agreements, but this could be costly if NG were to fight it.

NG is not the only problem in the US. Organisations like Lockheed Martin and Boeing have both caused similar problems in the past. In the UK things seem more relaxed but in theory there could be issues. Do you know for example that the term RAF is a registered trademark of the Ministry of Defence, as are the RAF roundels. I'm not aware that this has ever caused any restrictions to model makers or sim creators though.

The RAF museums in the UK sell branded products, like mugs and tee shirts. I guess they are just protecting this, and the proceeds go back into the funding for the museums, which is all good stuff.

Contrary to what has been said earlier the UK still has some old ship builders still exist or are now owned by new companies. Armstrong Vickers and BAe Systems come to mind. However those companies have not sought to claim trademark rights over names of historic ships.