CBS TV Studios does, in fact, have the right to use the U.S.S. Enterprise ship design from the past TV series, and are not legally required to make changes. The changes in the ship design [for ‘Discovery’] were creative ones, made to utilize 2018’s VFX technology.
Well no fucking shit, anyone with half a brain knew this was bullshit from the get go.
You would be amazed by absurdities, when “intellectual property” is involved.
You would be amazed by absurdities, when “intellectual property” is involved.