Apple wants to stop the Steve Jobs action figure production

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Remember those creepily realistic Steve Jobs action figures that we saw the other day? Well they may not happen if Apple has its way. The Cupertino-based company has already sent its team of legal sharks to deal with the manufacturer.

Apple says that it owns the likeliness to its late founder and releasing the 12-inch action figure on the market would be a criminal offense. However In Icon (the manufacturer of the toy) seems unfazed, saying that it won’t stop production.

A representative of the company said that Steve Jobs is not a product and Apple has no copyrights over him. Well we’ll see how this one unfolds, but for now the figure remains on track for its promised February release.

If there are any takers out there you may book your place in line by pre-ordering one from eBay. The price is a bit higher than the promised $99, though, and the shipping charges are downright outrageous.
source http://blog.gsmarena.com/apple-wants-to ... sue-maker/


Troool apple patented Steve face?

[omier]

Lol, i don't care about some little action figure. Why did they start making them at all?

[heroo]

I thought Jobs owned Apple, but it turns out Apple owns Jobs.

lol

[BuDo]

Farce in motion

[Warspawn]

Who would buy that crap anyway?

[Fiction]

"Apple says that it owns the likeliness to its late founder"

That's crazy... We've gotten so out of control, companies think they can own the likeness of someone...

[MrTwilliger]

The reason for this existing is unknown to me.

[Dimethyltryptamine]

I wish I had a Steve Jobs action figure when I was a kid. Screw Batman, Superman and Action Man .... Steve Jobs was the real super hero

[.curve]

The reason for this existing is unknown to me.

I have to agree.

......I'd still buy it.

[Love]

So we are ignoring the fact we had a thread talking about how awesome he was and what a great loss we suffered that day ?

[heroo]

Regardless of how great a man was, any action figures based on real people are crap.

[*BlackFox]

This looks way too creepy.

Who would buy that crap anyway?

Maybe.. because of its potential future value?

[MrTwilliger]

So we are ignoring the fact we had a thread talking about how awesome he was and what a great loss we suffered that day ?

I'm all for acknowledging his achievements. Hell, without him the personal computer wouldn't be at the stage it is now. But honour his world-changing feats with a flippin' medal or an official certification of appreciation, not a dam plastic action figure.