Gaming News Around the Web "Super Mario" supermarket in Costa Rica wins trademark dispute against Nintendo Almost the next victim of Nintendo's trademark overreach By Zo Ahmed, January 31, 2025, 9:11 AM 8 comments
The Web Software Oracle won't relinquish JavaScript trademark, so the JS community prepares for court battle Yet another tech feud that could go on for years By Alfonso Maruccia, January 15, 2025, 12:27 PM
Gaming Industry Trademark trouble as Rockstar parent Take-Two challenges Remedy's new logo Even though they're working together on the Max Payne reboots By Rob Thubron, January 17, 2024, 8:49 AM 7 comments
Industry Tech Culture Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads by company that trademarked it 11 years ago "This is a classic David and Goliath battle" By Rob Thubron, October 30, 2023, 10:16 AM
The Web Industry A Florida company called "X" is suing Elon Musk's X over trademark infringement It's unlikely to be the only one By Rob Thubron, October 3, 2023, 11:13 AM
Apple Tech Culture Apple wants to trademark images of... apples Swiss fruit sellers are worried By Rob Thubron, June 20, 2023, 5:20 AM 19 comments
Industry The Web Meta is being sued by another company called Meta that trademarked the name first MetaX says Facebook's shady reputation is harming its business By Rob Thubron, July 20, 2022, 9:07 AM 12 comments
Gaming Hardware Intellivision Amico feared dead as trademark changed to "Abandoned" The company made "significant" staff layoffs last month By Rob Thubron, July 5, 2022, 9:27 AM
Industry Tax prep firm H&R Block sues Jack Dorsey's Block for trademark infringement It feels Block's name and logo are too similar to its own By Cohen Coberly, December 16, 2021, 7:13 PM
Industry Arizona PC builder that applied for Meta trademark says Facebook can buy the name for $20 million Meta PCs filed for the trademark in August By Rob Thubron, November 2, 2021, 8:05 AM 47 comments
Mobile Samsung fails to renew Galaxy Note trademark, further hinting at series' demise The Note gets Folded into the history books By Rob Thubron, September 9, 2021, 6:15 AM 8 comments
Apple Apple moves to block bottled water logo almost identical to its trademark Seems pretty clear Apple's logo was used as a template By Cal Jeffrey, April 9, 2021, 3:13 PM 16 comments
Tech Culture Apple Apple fails to stop Swatch from trademarking 'One more thing' line Columbo got there first By Rob Thubron, March 30, 2021, 8:58 AM 11 comments
Industry Apple Logo lawsuit between Apple and Prepear could soon be resolved Would you confuse an apple and a pear? By Rob Thubron, December 31, 2020, 8:14 AM 19 comments
Hardware PS5 faceplate maker cancels pre-orders after legal threat from Sony Is Sony 'doing a Nintendo?' By Rob Thubron, November 2, 2020, 1:25 PM 12 comments
Industry Apple Apple is 'bullying' small developer Prepear for using a pear in its logo Cupertino claims it is a violation of its Apple trademark and might confuse consumers By Cal Jeffrey, August 10, 2020, 12:46 PM 34 comments
Microsoft Gaming Xbox Series X logo discovered in Microsoft trademark Better than the PS5's? By Rob Thubron, April 22, 2020, 8:39 AM
Industry Netflix wants the court to genericize the Choose Your Own Adventure trademark The move would negate Chooseco's lawsuit and make the phrase free for others to use By Cal Jeffrey, February 28, 2020, 4:10 PM 10 comments
Gaming A Dino Crisis remake could be in the works if trademark filings are an indicator Brawler Darkstalkers was on the list too By Cal Jeffrey, December 20, 2019, 4:43 PM
Gaming Industry Sony trademarks PlayStation 6-10 in Japan Protecting its intellectual property long into the future By Shawn Knight, October 29, 2019, 11:11 AM 7 comments
Apple Swatch allowed to use 'Tick different' slogan, despite Apple's objections A Swiss court ruled in favor of the watchmaker By Rob Thubron, April 3, 2019, 8:26 AM
Wearable Tech Industry Swatch files suit against Samsung for mimicking its watch faces Complaint asks for $100 million in injunctive damages By Cal Jeffrey, February 26, 2019, 5:17 PM
Tech Culture Choose Your Own Adventure publisher sues Netflix over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch The movie may get a new ending --- this time chosen by a judge By Cal Jeffrey, January 14, 2019, 3:13 PM 46 comments
Tech Culture Nintendo kills Tokyo's real-life 'Mario Kart' tours No more coskarting --- in Tokyo anyway By Cal Jeffrey, September 27, 2018, 3:09 PM
Gaming Nintendo's N64 trademark filing approved, suggests Classic Edition of console will arrive soon Sony's PlayStation Classic could have some competition By Rob Thubron, September 21, 2018, 7:43 AM 7 comments