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{{Infobox_Company |
{{Infobox_Company |
   company_name  = Amiga, Inc.|
   company_name  = Amiga, Inc.|
   company_logo  = |
   company_logo  = [[File:Amiga-logo.png|330px]]|
   company_type  = Private|
   company_type  = Private|
   foundation    = 1997 (Amiga Inc., closed in 1999)<br />1999 (Amino Development)<br />January 3, 2000 (Amiga Inc.)|
   foundation    = 1997 (Amiga Inc., closed in 1999)<br />1999 (Amino Development)<br />January 3, 2000 (Amiga Inc.)|
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[[Commodore International]], the original manufacturer of [[Amiga]] [[computer]]s closed after declaring bankruptcy on April 29, [[1994]].
[[Commodore International]], the original manufacturer of [[Amiga]] [[computer]]s closed after declaring bankruptcy on April 29, [[1994]].


In [[1996]], Gateway 2000 purchased the rights to the Amiga computer line as well as [[Amiga OS]].
In [[1996]], [[Gateway 2000]] purchased the rights to the Amiga computer line as well as [[AmigaOS]].


In [[1997]], Gateway 2000 opened a subsidiary named Amiga, Inc.
In [[1997]], Gateway 2000 opened a subsidiary named Amiga, Inc.
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==Amino Development changes its name to Amiga, Inc.==
==Amino Development changes its name to Amiga, Inc.==
The former Amiga employees acquired the Amiga rights under the name '''Amino Development'''.
The former Amiga employees acquired the Amiga rights in 1999 under the name '''Amino Development'''.


On January 3, [[2000]], Amino Development changed its name to Amiga, Inc.
On January 3, [[2000]], Amino Development changed its name to Amiga, Inc.
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In [[2012]], the Amiga intellectual property rights, up to [[1993]], were transferred to [[Cloanto]].
In [[2012]], the Amiga intellectual property rights, up to [[1993]], were transferred to [[Cloanto]].


On February 1, [[2019]], Amiga Inc. transferred its including Amiga trademarks and copyrights to the acquisition corporation owned by the director of Cloanto, Mike Battilana. C-A Acquisition was then renamed [[Amiga Corporation]].
On February 1, [[2019]], Amiga Inc. transferred its Amiga trademarks and copyrights to the acquisition corporation owned by the director of Cloanto, [[Mike Battilana]]. C-A Acquisition was then renamed [[Amiga Corporation]].


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Latest revision as of 04:51, 30 July 2024

Amiga-logo.png
Amiga, Inc.
Type Private
Founded 1997 (Amiga Inc., closed in 1999)
1999 (Amino Development)
January 3, 2000 (Amiga Inc.)
Headquarters Issaquah, Washington, U.S.
Key people Not disclosed
Industry Computers
Products Computers, operating systems
Number of people not disclosed
Website N/A

Amiga, Inc. is a company that formerly owned the trademarks and copyrights related to Amiga.

Amiga, Inc. opened as a subsidiary of Gateway 2000

Commodore International, the original manufacturer of Amiga computers closed after declaring bankruptcy on April 29, 1994.

In 1996, Gateway 2000 purchased the rights to the Amiga computer line as well as AmigaOS.

In 1997, Gateway 2000 opened a subsidiary named Amiga, Inc.

In 1999, the Amiga, Inc. staff were merged into its parent company, then known as Gateway, and the Amiga rights were acquired by a group of former Amiga employees. All of the rights were acquired with the exception of the Amiga patents, which were retained by Gateway. The Amiga patents fully expired on July 14, 2007.

Amino Development changes its name to Amiga, Inc.

The former Amiga employees acquired the Amiga rights in 1999 under the name Amino Development.

On January 3, 2000, Amino Development changed its name to Amiga, Inc.

Sale of Amiga rights

In 2012, the Amiga intellectual property rights, up to 1993, were transferred to Cloanto.

On February 1, 2019, Amiga Inc. transferred its Amiga trademarks and copyrights to the acquisition corporation owned by the director of Cloanto, Mike Battilana. C-A Acquisition was then renamed Amiga Corporation.