Timeline for Is it legal to make two competing brands of the same product without making the public aware of the common source?
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| Mar 19, 2021 at 12:05 | comment | added | hszmv | Another similar example is the "Transformers" franchise, which started as two different Japanese toylines (Diaclone and Microman, both owned by the same company) that were merged together by Hasbro for the licensed release in the U.S. "Transformers". The media used to sell the toys was created in the United States, and was re-imported in Japan as "Cars-Robot" where for the first few years, all three lines were sold until 1985 when the original two toylines were discontinued and rebranded. | |
| Mar 19, 2021 at 11:56 | comment | added | hszmv | It may also occur when the brand name used in the original regional market does not translate well to the new market. For example, the Japanese Franchise Super Sentai (lit. Super Taskforce) is marketed under the brand Power Rangers in the United States. While the two televison shows are quite different, and only share costume footage and props between them, the toy lines are virtually identical with the only difference in actor likeness and which items are focused on (Japan will promote the mechs/zords while the U.S. tends to promote the action figures).+ | |
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| Feb 9, 2018 at 3:47 | history | edited | feetwet♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 9, 2018 at 0:45 | vote | accept | John Doe | ||
| Feb 7, 2018 at 10:25 | history | edited | Dale M♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2018 at 6:20 | history | answered | Dale M♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |