Jan 21
One of the most popular mobile games in the world is Candy Crush Saga from King.com Limited. The company field for a trademark about a year ago for the very … Continue reading
Dec 19
Dow Chemical Company would like to clear up a massive misunderstanding. STYROFOAM™, registered trademark, is not the foamy white stuff that makes up coffee cups or takeout trays or packing peanuts or egg cartons or even movie props. No, STYROFOAM™ usually comes in light blue sheets, and real STYROFOAM™ is used for building insulation and dock floatation.
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Dec 02
Do you remember Desert Strike? That was a fun game while it was around all those years ago. Well, the good times might roll back, as we have discovered that EA has already registered trademarks for Desert Strike. Of course, it goes without saying that trademark registrations are not 100% confirmation that a project is in tow, but one can always hope, can’t they? EA’s most recent filing of two applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office do raise such hopes that we could see a reboot of Desert Strike coming our way – in Full HD graphics too, hopefully.
The two registrations happen to be a service mark and a trade mark, and the two of them refer just to “Desert Strike”. Before we continue, here is a little background information on what Desert Strike was – in the early 1990s, that game arrived in the form of an isometric helicopter shoot ‘em up that rolled out on the Sega Mega Drive, SNES and Commodore Amiga. You played the role of an Apache helicopter pilot in the middle of the Gulf War, where your missions included the capture of enemies, hostage rescue situations, and even protecting the President of the United States. Sounds like perfect fodder for a 21st century game, no?
Desert Strike Trademarks Registered By EA original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Oct 24
A potential design for Samsung’s rumored Google Glass rival has been revealed in a Korean filing, a sports- and media-centric wearable complete with a monocular eyepiece. Samsung’s “sports glasses” would apparently have fixed lenses, according to the design filing spotted by the WSJ, rather than the interchangeable visors of Google’s Glass Explorer Edition, as well […]
Oct 07
Half-Life is the game that put Valve on the map. The last full game in the franchise was Half-Life 2 way back in October 2007. Ever since that launch, fans have been clamoring for the next installment in the franchise – presumably called Half-Life 3. Recently, a trademark filing surfaced at a European trademark registration site leading to jubilation among fans.
That filing put fans of the franchise in a tizzy thinking a new game was in the works. It turns out that the trademark filing was likely a hoax according to reports floating around the web. The original filing looked legitimate, but it is now nowhere to be found.
There are a couple theories circulating explaining what has happened with one being that Valve is trying to hide the trademark approval now that it’s been given. That does make a lot of sense considering that Valve US has reportedly held the trademark on Half-Life 3 for a while. Another equally plausible theory is that the original filing was simply a hoax. If that’s the case, I like to believe there’s a special place in hell for whoever tricked us.
Regardless of the state of the trademark, there’s a reasonable chance that Valve is working on the game for next-gen consoles – but they’ll only tell us when they’re good and ready,
[via Hot Hardware, image: EspionageDB7]
Oct 01
If they didn’t have the lock on the name before today, Valve certainly does now: Half-Life 3 has been entered in to trademark application with the European Union’s Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market, for real. For those of you unfamiliar with the title, Half-Life 3 is a game that’s been long-awaited, having seen […]
Aug 21
A new Tesla trademark registration for the “Model E” has prompted speculation that the company’s much-anticipated low-cost electric car will launch under that name, following the Model S and upcoming Model X crossover. Filed on August 5, the “Model E” application – for “automobiles and structural parts therefor” – comes well in advance of the […]
Aug 20
Motorola settles trademark dispute with Xoom Corp, will phase out tablet’s name
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Get a good lawyer and sometimes they’ll tell you that your best hope is to settle a case, rather than participate in a courtroom brawl. That’s exactly the route that Motorola Mobility is taking to resolve its trademark infringement spat with Xoom Corporation, an online payment provider that took issue with the Xoom tablet’s name. Now, it’s come to light that both parties have entered into a confidential agreement that’ll require Google’s subsidiary to phase out its use of the Xoom branding. A Motorola spokesperson confirmed the settlement, saying “The matter has been resolved to the satisfaction of the parties involved,” but due to the nature of the agreement, it’s likely that other details may never see the light of day. Just don’t act too surprised when future Motorola tablets take on a new naming scheme — something under the Moto X umbrella, perhaps?
Source: The American Lawyer
Aug 05
The evidence keeps piling up for a Samsung smartwatch that has yet to materialize. Most recently, Dutch site Galaxy Club uncovered a US trademark filing for “Samsung Galaxy Gear” that was published at the end of July. Though a separate application for “Samsung Gear” was submitted in late June, the latest paperwork manages to be a bit more concise and potentially revealing. The documents submitted to Uncle Sam describe an object using the “Gear” moniker as such:
Wearable digital electronic devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle capable of providing access to the Internet and for sending and receiving phone calls, electronic mails and messages; wearable electronic handheld devices in the form of a wristwatch, wrist band or bangle for the wireless receipt, storage and/or transmission of data and messages and for keeping track of or managing personal information; smart phones; tablet computers; portable computers
Sure, the language focuses largely on a high-tech, wrist-worn device, but hardware bearing the “Gear” name could just as likely be a phone or tablet. Of course, JK Shin and Co. could even be staking claim to the alias without concrete plans for a particular product. Maybe we’ll be able to put all this guessing behind us after the South Korean manufacturer’s September 4th event — but we wouldn’t bet on it.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Via: Boy Genius Report
Source: Galaxy Club (Netherlands), USPTO
Jul 31
BSkyB grants Microsoft temporary use of SkyDrive name in trademark dispute, allows it time to rebrand cloud service
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BSkyB may have won the trademark case against Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud service, but there won’t be any renaming going on just yet. Today, the British satellite TV provider has announced that it’s reached an agreement with Redmond, allowing the software giant to temporarily continue using the name SkyDrive while it handles the transition to a new brand. The arrangement, which includes an undisclosed financial settlement, also means Microsoft won’t appeal against the ruling. For now though, you’ll just have to find your own way to tell the services apart, until Microsoft figures out what to call its cloud offering going forward.
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