The RFC Mini-cast

Bill Ray and John DeLuna answer listener questions on Transformers IP. Can third-party Tarns wear a Decepticon face? How do ToyHax repro labels get away with Autobot symbols? And how does the Transformers Wiki use Hasbro's material?

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Former IP attorney Bill Ray gives John DeLuna a 101 on intellectual property and Transformers. Patents, copyright and trademark explain why third-party toys skip Autobot symbols and official names, and what could make Hasbro crack down.

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On this episode of the RFC Mini-cast, John is joined again by Transformers fan and author Bill Ray to discuss the first episodes of Cyberverse! Check out Bill’s novels on Amazon! Please support the RFC Mini-cast by using our Amazon referral link.

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Author Bill Ray joins John DeLuna for his TF Radio debut. They trace collecting from the Marvel comic and G1 Gears to Beast Wars, early online fandom and life after BotCon, then dig into what the fall of Toys R Us means for collector exclusives.

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John and Don discuss the breaking news: Hasbro reveals its SDCC Revolution Boxed Set! Please support the RFC Mini-cast by using our Amazon referral link.

The post The RFC Mini-cast – 066: SDCC Revolution! appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.

On this Independence Day special edition of the RFC Mini-cast: John, Diecast, Don, and Brian are talking about the Third Party Transformers industry. The Transformers fandom is saturated with Titans Return, The Last Knight, and Masterpiece toys from Hasbro and Takara. Meanwhile Third Party companies are in a fierce battle for market share, and fan interest....

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This week on the RFC Mini-cast: John, Exvee, Rob, and Melllvarr talk Tokyo Toy Show and Transformers 5: The Last Knight toy reveals!

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This week on the RFC Mini-cast: While we were covering Toy Fair in the US, in Japan Takara was showing off new toys and teasing Masterpiece Dinobot!

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Hasbro briefly posted Titans Return Trypticon on Instagram, and the crew pounced. John, Brian, Diecast and Don weigh the G1-faithful design, revisit the Trypticon vs. Scorponok vs. Omega Supreme fan vote, and preview Toy Fair 2017.

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Six third-party Masterpiece Springers are on the way, and John DeLuna wants to know why. Rob Clay, Don and Matt dig into Springer's comeback, Arcee's fading mystique, and whether IDW drives the toy line or follows it.

The post The RFC Mini-cast – 061: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, 3P Loves Springer, and they think you do too! appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.