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Apple Threatens Legal Action Over Upcoming Steve Jobs Figurine

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Buy it, wait 70 years, stick it on EBay advertising it as an "original", send grand kids to college.
 
hmmm im not sure whats more sick. trying to make money with his death or a company being able to own the rights of a late person

also i may need to reconsider my halloween costume. i dont want apple to sue me for wearing worn out skinny jeans ...
 
If they were smart they would license it and make millions. That's how George Lucas made more money on star wars figures than the movies themselves.
 
firestarter said:
Steve was a major shareholder both at Apple and at Disney. It's not clear exactly who is operating in his commercial interests at the moment, and it could be that one of the Apple directors is assisting his wife as a trustee.
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Steve Jobs was not a major shareholder at Apple. He really only had unexercised AAPL options at the time of his death. Jobs was the largest individual shareholder of Disney, with holdings estimated at about 7%.

His financial holdings are probably in a private trust, with a name like the Steve and Laurene Jobs Revocable Living Trust. Laurene Powell Jobs is probably the primary trustee and also the primary beneficiary, with her kids being the secondary beneficiaries. The alternate trustees are probably someone outside the family, like Larry Ellison, Tim Cook or Jony Ive.

Remember, Laurene Powell Jobs has a Stanford MBA and was an investment banker when she met Steve. She likely has final say about what happens to their holdings.
 
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Easy on the suits

Whatever they do, this figurine is awesome. Not that I would buy a SJ doll, but the workmanship on this thing is undeniable. They even captured his trademark smirk. I think it's a good Jobs. heh.
20XX the century of lawsuits for everything. If you disagree with this post, I'm going to sue you. Weird Al made a song about that.
 
I saw this advertised and went to the company's website. I didn't see Steve there, but I DID see action figures for a bunch of SS guards, Hitlerjugend, and other less savory historical figures. Glad Apple is taking legal action, that was the first thing I thought when I saw this for sale. And what a ripoff!!
 
Apple should just work out a deal with the manufacturer to where a portion of proceeds to go charity. Like cancer research or something along those lines.
 
b166er said:
Apple should just work out a deal with the manufacturer to where a portion of proceeds to go charity. Like cancer research or something along those lines.
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I think you're missing the point here. Although not confirmed, but it's probably not Apple in general that's annoyed by this. It's a high probability that his family and his estate have made stipulations for no unauthorized products to be made. Think about it, if this was your family that passed away would you want some off-beat companies capitalizing off of them to make a buck? It's very personal for people.
 
This may be a bit sad but I would find much hilarity if I had this figurine holding my iPhone at work. I'd make him point to my Mac aswell like he's giving a keynote.

Awesome
 
Joos24 said:
I think you're missing the point here. Although not confirmed, but it's probably not Apple in general that's annoyed by this. It's a high probability that his family and his estate have made stipulations for no unauthorized products to be made. Think about it, if this was your family that passed away would you want some off-beat companies capitalizing off of them to make a buck? It's very personal for people.
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Considering the quality and attention to detail- no I would not have a problem with it. They would sell well, and a lot of money could be raised for a good cause. I of course believe the family should have a say in it- I just meant there was an opportunity to do a good thing.
 
Poor copy of photo

This figurine is clearly based on the iconic photo of Jobs by Albert Watson, as used on the front of The Biography. But apart from being in very bad taste it's a poor copy: the face is too rounded, the glasses too small, the beard too low on his right cheek, the hair-peak too central. And the smile looks too 'normal' – not Steve.

Don't buy it!
 
1) A Steve Jobs Figurine is about as benign as you can get. Honestly, unless apple was planning on releasing a similar product (maybe this is the new mac pro form factor) I fail to see the problem. Is this causing harm to the apple brand or Steve's memory?


2) A Steve Jobs action figure? Really ? People really will buy anything.

3) Of course it is in bad taste. Profiting from the mans passing is pretty opportunistic and despicable but are you surprised someone would try it?
 
Man... you just KNOW Google is going to copy this and it won't look as good.

Or Google will insist on a Eric Schmidt doll

/end sarcasm
 
takeshi74 said:
Not as ridiculous as spelling the word "rediculous". Any company that doesn't aggressively attempt to protect its IP risks losing it.
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That's actually not true for IP. That's true for trademarks, but not "IP" generally speaking.
 
I would buy one in a heartbeat, or if I worked for the company, do my damnedness to pilfer one haha!

CAN YOU IMAGINE what that would be worth on the black market/internet in a few years??

Insane....

This is at least one of the most entertaining MacRumours to come out since he passed away. Blessings to his family.

WW
 
Flood123 said:
1) A Steve Jobs Figurine is about as benign as you can get. ...


2) A Steve Jobs action figure? Really ? People really will buy anything.

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It's an action figure, not a figurine, because it uses two AA batteries and creates a Reality Distortion Field.

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paul4339 said:
It's an action figure, not a figurine, because it uses two AA batteries and creates a Reality Distortion Field.

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LOL! Semantics. Got to love it. Sorry, but really its a doll. LOL! I stopped playing with or caring about "action figures" when I was a child. ;)

You would have to be living in a reality distortion field to buy this plastic turd(meant in as endearing way as possible). LOL!
 
needfx said:
Darn, what if Steve's soul goes on & inhabits one of them? Hope he doesn't go mental over the wrist design.
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Dude that is an AWESOME idea for a psychological thriller. LOL!!! Make this Happen! The best possible thing to come out of a doll idea like this for sure.

Steve Jobs Doll the new "Chucky"?
 
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As much as I love Apple, I think they are over-reacting! Apple probably wants part of the $99.99 just like they get 30% from the developers! Don't be too greedy!
 
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