Posts tagged trademark 
Blizzard taking Valve to court over 'DOTA' trademark
Which giant company has the rights to the fan-created, community-promoted word "Dota?" That's up to the courts now. Blizzard has filed a Notice of Opposition with the US Patent and Trademark Office, seeking to block Valve's registration of the word. The word has been used exclusively in reference ...
Namco Bandai trademarks 'Alien Confidential'
In addition to eternally retelling tales of swords and souls upon the stage of history, Namco Bandai may also be up to something a little more extraterrestrial. Siliconera has unearthed a trademark application for "Alien Confidential," filed by Namco Bandai on December 12 in North America and the ...
Capcom files trademark for 'EX Troopers'
Capcom has filed a trademark for something called "E.X. Troopers." Your initial reaction might be one of excitement, but that's because you're confusing the title with Exosquad. It's okay, we did it too. So what exactly is E.X. Troopers? We can safely assume it's a game of some sort but, ...
Techland trademarks 'Dead World,' declines to comment on Dead Island sequel
Dead Island developer Techland filed for a trademark on something called "Dead World" recently, prompting speculation that plans for a sequel to the open-world zombie RPG were beginning to unfurl. Techland declined to comment on the matter, though the trademark is legit. Dead Island shambled ...
Trademark for 'Circle Pad Pro' suggests new 3DS Expansion Slide Pad name
A Japanese trademark uncovered by Siliconera offers a clue as to what Nintendo may call the 3DS Expansion Slide Pad outside of Japan -- even though the peripheral has yet to be announced for release outside of Japan. The fact that there even is such a name suggests that a western release is ...
Insomniac trademarks two varieties of extraterrestrial 'Beast'
Resistance developer Insomniac has filed trademarks for two new titles, "Galaxy Beasts" and "Space Beasts," which we're just going to assume are two alternate titles for the same project. Insomniac has begun creating original IP for entities other than Sony, starting with the multiplatform, ...
Electronic Arts sues EA (a fitness company) in logo dispute
The logo pictured, for Energy Armor, probably reminds you of the Electronic Arts logo. And according to Electronic Arts, it's a logo "likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive consumers as to an affiliation, connection, or association between Energy Armor and Electronic Arts." ...
Disney trademarks Castle of Illusion, but M-I-C-K-E-why?
Disney has put in a new trademark request for the term "Castle of Illusion," which presumably refers to the old Sega Genesis game, Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse. The trademark is specifically targeted at video game software. We're not sure what Disney intends to use this trademark ...
Trademark suggests Ni no Kuni PS3 to be called 'Wrath of the White Witch'
We don't necessarily need more evidence than an official announcement, but we feel reassured to see steps being taken toward a localization of Ni no Kuni on PS3. And now any plans to extort Level-5 by sniping the trademark of its game have been foiled. Last week, Level-5 filed a US trademark ...
EA files trademarks for 'Style Empire'
Alright kiddies, there's enough fuel in our rampant speculation engine to last a while, so let's get to it: On September 26, EA filed a trademark for "Style Empire," which is classified in the documentation as "Computer game software; Downloadable computer game software via a global computer ...
