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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aramis erak" data-source="post: 7709145" data-attributes="member: 6779310">New ownership can sue over existing infringements to existing properties they purchased after the infringement. See also Paramount vs Steven V. Cole DBA Amarillo Design Bureau...ADB was validly sublicensed by Franz Joseph Schnaubelt DBA Franz Joseph Designs in the early 1970's, who was himself licensed by Desilu Studios Incorporated around 1973. Paramount figured out the extant perceived infringement and sued. They only lost because the license was valid on its face when issued (even if the terms were relatively ludicrous...).At no point was the question asked by the court "Why now?" Likewise, in the same timeframe, Paramount's licensee, FASA, violated their license by publishing TNG material. Their license said Star Trek TV series. Paramount established that ST TNG was separate (derivative) IP to which FASA was not licensed.  End result? FASA pulled STRPG from the market. This was about the same time as the ADB suit.If Ian Bell sold his rights, David Braben still has to adhere to the extant license or get sued by the new owners. Looks like the new owners are doing just that.</blockquote>