Don't call it candy anymore!

[paulhurm]

Quick... Figure out the top 5 key words used for web site names. Trademark them. Collect $$$ from all sites that use those words. Retire...

[H Brydon]

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:

That what I call abuse...Ever heard of patent trolls?

You are confusing trademarks with patents. To add to the confusion, both are granted by the same organization ("PTO" is Patent and Trademark Office). A patent is something that grants ownership of a process. A trademark is something that grants ownership of an image. [... and a copyright is something that grants ownership of a text stream.] A patent troll is someone that acquires and enforces a simple or simplistic patent with force beyond what is reasonable. Someone that owns a trademark (almost every company in the known world) has legal ownership of something. I can't imagine any activity that would make a trademark enforcement party a patent troll. The two concepts are different.

Never moon a werewolf. - Harvey

[H Brydon]

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:

What make me upset, is that apparently they trademarked the word just for suing other game makers ...

That is in fact one of the main purposes of obtaining a trademark. ... and it happens all the time. Coca-Cola and Pepsi have 2 of the strongest trademarks in the world, and they are forever in litigation with abusers of their trademarks.

Never moon a werewolf. - Harvey

[GenJerDan]

Kill them. It would onoy take a few, then the rest would decease and desist.

YouTube and My Mu[sic], Films and Windows Programs, etc.

[KLPounds]

This is so silly that it reminds me an old classic article from The Onion. here[^]

[RafagaX]

What about this anime: Double trademarked name anime[^]? Will it have to change it's name?

CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...

[Steve Mayfield]

Think I will start work on: Candy Crush Saga Alternative or Not Candy Crush Saga

Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am

[John Cehowski]

I'll say ridiculous - why didn't they also trademark the word "Crush"!! If I wanted to confuse someone into thinking that my game was related to Candy Crush Saga, I'd be more inclined to use the "Crush" part (or the Saga part). Like, "Vegetable Crush Saga". "Ice Cream Crush Saga" etc. To me, Crush & Saga are more unique to the company, than candy - except of course the "Orange Crush" may have already trademarked Crush. Maybe Orange Crush should be suing Candy Crush for infringing on their trademark!!!

[M dHatter]

I trademark the word or letter 'I' :-D

Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors. :)

[Lost User]

retrospectively back to when the word was used in their product, where they can demonstrate the use is "confusing" in some way. same as if you release a game called 'zzz blaster'. three weeks later someone else releases a game called 'zzz blasting pro'. just because you hadn't got a trademark shouldnt stop you preventing them profiting from your name. so, you trademark zzz and then can legally prevent them using the name. of course, the usual way is to ask first and proceed to trademark and lawyers if the copiers resist . but when you have as much money as king games you can afford to throw money about.

MVVM # - I did it My Way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

[Mark_Wallace]

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:

Do Oxford will have to remove the word candy from the dictionary now?!

No, but they will have to add the word "sh1thead", which refers to patent trolls and the idiots who grant ridiculous patents. Those who grant patents have obviously gained too much power over, well, everyone in the world, so need to be exterminated regulated.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!