George Lucas' Legal Team Issues Cease and Desist Order to Producers of Laser
Source/Type: News - Staff reports

Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

July 19, 2010... The creator of the Star Wars movies, George Lucas, has asked a company called Wicked Lasers to cease and desist production of it extremely dangerous blue laser "toy". Lucas, who owns the trademarks and copyrights of all things Star Wars contends that the blue laser being sold by Wicked Lasers looks very much like the "Light Sabers" wielded by the Jedi knights in the Star Wars movies. Lucas owns the Lightsaber trademark.

The device produced by Wicked Lasers is called the Artic Series Spyder III. It is 1 W blue laser created from a Casio projector. It can cut through materials, burn paper and cardboard and skin, cause blindness, and generally wreak havoc. However, unlike the an actual lightsaber would function, it cannot cut through anything including instantly cutting people in half.

Officials of Wicked Lasers based in Hong Kong were impressed with the cease and desist letter from the Lucas' legal team. However, instead of complying with the order, the company officials promptly put the letter on sale on Ebay. At last check, the letter had recieved 55 bids and the price had shot up to over $800.

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