Reddit roundup: what happens when a backed project hits a trademark dispute
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u/Gold-Lion2775 received an email from Kickstarter saying a funded dice project they had backed was the subject of an IP dispute, and the project page became inaccessible just before shipping. An update later explained that a European company had raised a trademark claim over the name; the creators planned a name change and said production would continue.
Backers compared notes on what these notices mean.
What Reddit users said
Got the same email, and found that the creator typically has a short window, around 10 days, to respond to the dispute.
Original commentExplains that details of legal proceedings aren't made public, so backers shouldn't expect regular updates about them. It's one of the few situations where Kickstarter blocks a project's pages.
Original commentFrustrated that the comments and updates disappeared too, leaving backers no place to ask each other what happened.
Original commentShared the creators' pledge-manager update: a third party in Europe filed a trademark claim over the name, which the team said they hadn't found registered in that product category.
Original commentNot a lawyer, but works in a dice shop: if the dispute is only over the name and the claimant holds the trademark, a name change usually resolves it.
Original commentSuggested checking that such emails genuinely come from Kickstarter and what kind of IP dispute they describe, given how many phishing emails circulate.
Original commentDisappointed that backers were left to piece things together, and says they'll be far more selective about future pledges.
Original commentSource: Copyright dispute - am I screwed? (r/kickstarter)
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