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Was the Half-Life 3 European Trademark Filing a Hoax?

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…

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Apple Doesn’t Own iPad Trademark in China

It must really suck to be the person in charge of securing trademarks for Apple right now. Apparently, Apple thought that it had the trademark for the iPad name in China. Or at least it thought…

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Samsung Trademarks Next Smartphone Name: Galaxy Sleek

While most of us are still content to be looking forward to the Galaxy Nexus or continuing to use the Galaxy S or S II from Samsung, the company is always looking down the road. Samsung…

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Nintendo Wants to Trademark “on Like Donkey Kong”

I know we have all heard the phrase “on like Donkey Kong” uttered on more than occasion. This is one of those phrases that can mean all sorts of different things depending on the situation. I’ll…

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Nintendo Trademarks 3DS and a Bunch of Other 3DS-Related Names

Even though the name of Nintendo’s next-gen portable gaming platform hasn’t yet been officially announced, since it’s going to be a 3D device, it’s appropriate that 3DS was just trademarked by the Japanese giant.…

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Apple Already Selling iPad (Sorta)

I was checking out the App Store to see if anyone had already been releasing updates for their applications to take advantage of the larger screen on the new Apple iPad, and much to my surprise,…

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Hey, Look at That: Drum Hero

Activision has a real obsession with heroes… at least, the musical kind. They’ve just filed a trademark for Drum Hero. But can’t we pound on plastic drums already? In several different ways? I guess it really…

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Gaming Away Again in Margaritaville

I’m not really sure what a Margaritaville game might entail, exactly. The tragedy of salt shakers gone missing? The smell of shrimp? Old men wandering around in tank tops? Jimmy Buffett wandering around in a tank…

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Super Mario is Really a Plumber, Really.

I’m not too sure what the trademark police will have to say about this one, but this UK plumbing firm shares more than just a profession with Nintendo’s popular mascot. I’m not sure if SuperMario Plumbing…

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Apple and Cisco Kiss and Make Up

Apple and Cisco have been duking it out over the last few months over who rightfully possessed the right to use the moniker “iPhone.” Tonight, the companies have jointly announced an agreement which will allow both…

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Cisco Suing Apple Over iPhone Trademark

A few weeks back I told you about Cisco/Linksys’ new line of voice over IP products being marketed under the “iPhone” brand name. Well now that Apple has announced their hot new iPhone, it looks like…

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Tag: Trademark

Was the Half-Life 3 European Trademark Filing a Hoax?

Apple Doesn’t Own iPad Trademark in China

Samsung Trademarks Next Smartphone Name: Galaxy Sleek

Nintendo Wants to Trademark “on Like Donkey Kong”

Nintendo Trademarks 3DS and a Bunch of Other 3DS-Related Names

Apple Already Selling iPad (Sorta)

Hey, Look at That: Drum Hero

Gaming Away Again in Margaritaville

Super Mario is Really a Plumber, Really.

Apple and Cisco Kiss and Make Up

Cisco Suing Apple Over iPhone Trademark

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