And the Retarded Trademarks Continue Again: EA Attempts To Trademark the word "Ghost" -

[José Mourinho]

AND THE TRADEMARKS GO ON IT NEVER ENDS YEAHHHH

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Ubisoft has filed an opposition to two trademark registrations made by EA. Rising from concerns the EA trademark of 'Ghost' could hurt Ubisoft's existing brands, the formal opposition was filed January 29.

Specifically, Ubisoft mentions its Ghost Recon series as being specifically vulnerable should the mark be awarded to EA.

Ubisoft cites its use of Ghost Recon "in connection with video games and entertainment services" previous to EA's trademark filing in March of last year.

Currently Ubisoft is working on a new Ghost Recon game, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, announced last year during E3. It's unclear what EA plans to do should it acquire the Ghost trademark, as the company has made no ghost-based announcements at this time.

EA has until March 9 to answer the opposition, although it could request an extension. The company owns studio Ghost Games, with offices in Sweden and the UK. Ghost Games is the developer behind last year's Need for Speed reboot.

 

[Coster]

If they succeed, anyone who wants that in the title of their video game doesn't stand a ghost of a chance!

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

Isn't EA also skipping E3 and having their own gaming event or something? Between that and this copyright thing, shit's getting really stupid.

 

[ZehnBoat]

fuck it, let's just stop using the english language.

 

[Quijibo69]

fuck it, let's just stop using the english language.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TM

 

[_blank_]

fuck it, let's just stop using the english language.

I suppose we could start naming video games like they're all Japanese RPGs or something where obviously they're just using words because they think it sounds cool but ultimately means absolutely nothing...

Call of Duty: Bullet Ocean Dream.

Assassin's Creed: Shadow of the Nexus Heart

Elder Scrolls: Pearlescent Omega Handicapped Parking

 

[Sallet Lad Jim]

I suppose we could start naming video games like they're all Japanese RPGs or something where obviously they're just using words because they think it sounds cool but ultimately means absolutely nothing...

Call of Duty: Bullet Ocean Dream.

Assassin's Creed: Shadow of the Nexus Heart

Elder Scrolls: Pearlescent Omega Handicapped Parking

Dunno bout you but I'd love that.

 

[P.A]

fuck it, let's just stop using the english language.

It's time for Esperanto to shine!

 

[Lucky Wildcard]

So is every company deciding to pull a Tim Langdell and start copyrighting random words? Chalk up another one for human idiocy.

 

[dunbrine47]

The admins might as well trademark Kiwi and Farms before someone else tries to.

 

[ZehnBoat]

So is every company deciding to pull a Tim Langdell and start copyrighting random words? Chalk up another one for human idiocy.

MGS5 is a metaphor for this
I SEE IT CLEARLY NOW

 

[The Lawgiver]

THE RIDE NEVER ENDS!

Somehow the recent shit fest of common words getting trademarked by idiots exploiting the legal system and EA's downward spiral collided and gave us this glorious conundrum.

I'm wondering if some idiots are gonna "boycott" the sims or something in response of this, and also if anyone's gonna be defending them like the few who defended the fine bros.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

cans.wav

 

[BOLDYSPICY!]

If they succeed, anyone who wants that in the title of their video game doesn't stand a ghost of a chance!

Goddammit, you had to make me think of this:

 

[Somar]

What's next? Is Ubisoft going to trademark the word assassin? Or Sega trademark the word Hedgehog? Or how about THQ trademarking the word dead ... oh wait.

 

[Tismo]

What™ a™ load™ of™ bullshit™ all™ this™ trademarking™ is™.

 

[ZehnBoat]

Or Sega trademark the word Hedgehog?

THE SEGA SAGA

 

[Vitriol]

ip law has always been entertainingly insane. Back in the late naughties Cadbury (a UK chocolate maker analogous to hershys) trademarked the colour purple.

 

[Ron Paul 2024]

This reminds me, what ever happened to the case where Candy Crush Saga tried to sue Banner Saga over the word "Saga"?

Banner Saga published and a sequel is in the making - was the case dropped, or did they win and set a precedent?

 

[Korilakkuma]

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