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ekZepp ,
@ekZepp@lemmy.world avatar

What an idiotic reson.

Aurix ,

Assholes. This is clearly not infringing, because they are quite different. If this goes through, we will have the copyright wars on letters, where one company blocks all others.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

Will have? Frivolous patent-trolling has been a thing for a long time. It’s a massive waste of public resources.

bionicjoey ,

Trademarks are very different from patents. They are the one form of IP that basically everyone should be okay with. Unlike copyright and patents, they are more about consumer protection than about control.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

Eh, not really an important distinction in this context but sure

bionicjoey ,

It absolutely is an important distinction when you’re saying “stuff like this happens a lot” with reference to patent-trolling, but there’s no such thing as “Trademark-trolling”

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

Just because there isn’t a common term for it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

MrPoopyButthole ,

I hope they both go down when Team Rocket hears about this

hal_5700X ,
@hal_5700X@lemmy.world avatar

The battle of the Rs

In both meanings of the letter.

ColdWater ,
@ColdWater@lemmy.ca avatar

Can take two go fuck themselves for once man

srgtDodo ,

It doesn’t even look the same at all! do they really think they own the letter R?

Froyn ,

Next up: Apple sues orchards for producing fruit shaped like their logo.

beatle ,

It’s actually Apple records sues computer company for stealing their name.

Auli ,

Not as bad but there is this www.popsci.com/technology/apple-swiss-trademark/I guess Apple wants to own the apple fruit image.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

Apple is actually infamous for doing exactly that kind of patent-trolling.

ramble81 ,

Are they going to go after Rackspace Hosting next? After all, that’s another technology company that uses an R logo. Or do they get a pass because it’s a lower case R. Didn’t know if Take-Two had a monopoly on all R logos or just capital ones.

sarge ,

Aren’t they working together on the Max Payne remake?

How does this shit get to court when they are literally partners in something?!

iAmTheTot ,
@iAmTheTot@kbin.social avatar

The answer is greed.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

“Greed” doesn’t explain why a company that’s actively collaborating with another company in the pursuit of money is fucking with that collaboration.

lemann ,

I hope Take Two loses this, what an absolutely disgusting publisher to file something as baseless as this.

There is no star or blue/yellow background on Remedy’s logo, even the R is a different color

Ganbat ,

Unfortunately, they’ve won these frivolous, copyright-trolling lawsuits before.

lemann ,

That’s sad to hear, ugh…

Thanks for sharing the article though, I never knew they went after that game

CanadianCarl ,

There has been tons of stuff called “It takes Two.” Why go after just the game?

aeronmelon ,

“You can’t use that R! That’s OUR R!”

MentalEdge ,
@MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz avatar

Just Take Two being their usual asshole self.

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