@Jim Waterman posted:...Point of clarification: Mike can still make any of the tinplate items, might have 'MTH Lines" on the Lionel an AF, but he picked up the trade mark for Ives. The Lionel deal allowed him to go back to using Lionel and AF badges and box designs.Jim Waterman
Thanks Jim! At your convenience, could you expand on the above very interesting observation? At the present time, can Mike use the Lionel and American Flyer names and badges on trains, or just box designs? Also, if you know, has the "Lionel deal" you describe -- likely a reference to the settlement agreement, and, a separate, licensing agreement that is part of the settlement agreement -- expired with respect to MTH's use of trade names, trademarks, etc.?
