Apple has filed an application for an 'iWatch' trademark in Japan—which adds a little more weight to the rumors of Cupertino's forthcoming wrist wear
GaymerCon Renamed 'GaymerX' in Response to Trademark Dispute [Update]
No sooner than did GaymerCon gather enough financial backing to organize its first ever meeting
They're Just Trademarking the Hell Out of Everything in Skyrim
If you've got any Dragonborn T-shirts, bumper stickers or other crap up on Cafe Press or Etsy, now might be the time to hold a clearance sale. ZeniMax Media just submitted a trademark application for that term, joining the recent filing it made for "Fus Ro Dah,"
'Dawnguard' Trademark Filed, May Point to Skyrim Expansion
No plans for a downloadable expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have been announced yet, but a trademark filing spied at the end of February is believed to tip off its name or part of it anyway: Dawnguard.
Whatever the Hell 'Full Contact Bingo' is, EA's Trademarked It
Weekends were made for trademark applications, and Electronic Arts went to the trouble of filing to protect "Full Contact Bingo," reports trademark/domain hawk Fusible.
Nintendo Files Trademarks for "Wii U" but Doesn't Own wiiu.com [Corrected]
Our good friends at Fusible note, somewhat wryly, that while Nintendo's gotten around to filing trademark applications on the Wii U it's lacking ownership of the wiiu.com domain. The console by that name is due for sale sometime in 2012.
"Hitman: Absolution" Seems To Be The Name Of The Game
Just so you know, IO Interactive was doin' aug- alternate-reality games
Trademark Filings Tip Hand For New Vegas DLC?
Rooting through paperwork, a NeoGAF poster found three trademark filings by ZeniMax Media, parent of Bethesda Softworks, maker of Fallout: New Vegas. One corresponds to a name from a graffiti file (pictured) like one that tipped off December's "Dead Money" DLC.
Colbert Takes On Nintendo Like Donkey Kong
In response to Nintendo's attempt to trademark
NSFW: Now This Is A Nintendo Trademark We'd Like To See
Nintendo is trying to copyright
It's On Like A Trademark Application For "It's On Like Donkey Kong"
Nintendo has found a novel new way to promote the upcoming release of Donkey Kong Country Returns: Filing a request with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the pop-culture phrase "It's on like Donkey Kong." Oh it's on.
Zynga Sued Over Mafia Wars Name
Popular Facebook game Mafia Wars comes under fire today as creator Zynga is sued for trademark violation by Digital Chocolate, the creator of the Mafia Wars mobile phone game series.
What On Earth Is Mega Man Universe?
A trademark application filed last week by Capcom for Mega Man Universe could indicate big things in store for everyone's favorite blue bomber.
Why on Earth Did Ubisoft Just Trademark 'Horse Gaga'?
Some trademark filings make sense, or we can at least see where they're going. Neverdead? Sure. Someone's working on a zombie game. But then Ubisoft goes and uncorks "Horse Gaga" and yes, the mark is for a video game.
A New Marathon Trademark? What's That Pfhor?
One week ago Bungie filed a new trademark application for Marathon, the FPS superstar of Mac gaming's brief apogee during the mid- to late-1990s. There are few details beyond that but the paperwork's enough to stoke fantasies of a reboot.
Pac-Man Getting the Fighter Treatment?
In Europe, Namco Bandai has trademarked something called "Pac-Man: Battle Royale," which sounds less like a reboot or remake of a pellet-chomper, and more along the lines of Tekken with ghosts.
Sony Piques 'Qriocity' by Registering that Trademark
This always happens in threes. Yesterday we saw the magic words tipping off Nintendo
Ubi Trademarks "Ghost Recon Future Soldier"
No details other than what's on the USPTO's web site. Ubisoft filed it on Monday and the mark covers video games, so you know Ubi's not getting into the lunchbox or breakfast cereal business.
Is 'WiiRelax' the Vitality Sensor's Debut Title?
In April, an Italian company announced "Wii Relax." Siliconera notes that, not only is that company's product site gone, Nintendo has now trademarked "WiiRelax" in Europe. Maybe they muscled in on the name after seeing I had shrewdly registered "WiiSittingOnOne'sAss."
"Margaritaville" Trademarked for Video Game Use
Another cull of patent and trademark filings turns up this gem: Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville," the soundtrack for public drunkenness and amphitheater-humping for more than two decades, has been trademarked for use in a video game.
EA Stalks The Streets Of London With Jack The Ripper
Two new trademark applications point towards EA studio Visceral Games journeying back to the 19th century to visit London's original serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
Electronic Arts Sues to Cancel Langdell's Trademarks
Electronic Arts is asking the United States to cancel five trademarks held by Tim Langdell's Edge Games, saying the marks have been effectively abandoned. In comments to Kotaku, EA portrayed its actions as done on behalf of the development community.
Tim Langdell Resigns from IGDA Board [Updated]
Tim Langdell, the CEO of EDGE Games, which has been at the heart of many controversies regarding trademark rights to the word "Edge" in video gaming, has stepped down from the board of directors of the International Game Developers Association.
Nintendo's Shameful, Inflatable Horse-Riding Wii Controller
Read that headline one more time. Then look at this picture. And prepare yourself for the eventuality that no, this is not a joke, meaning yes, Nintendo actually patented an inflatable horse-riding peripheral for the Wii.
Groening's Life in Hell Gets Video Game Trademark
Last week a trademark was filed for Simpson's and Futurama creator Matt Groening's Life in Hell comic strip for, among other things, a potential video game.
Rumor: Sony Starting Online Games Mag?
Sony Computer Entertainment America recently filed a trademark for a product named "Qore," but we don't expect to necessarily see a game coming to the PlayStation 3 or PSP with that name. Instead of the standard description "computer game software and video game software" services—as in the case with the recent filing for …
Cosmic Smash Returns?
Sega's racquetball meets Tron meets Breakout oddity Cosmic Smash may be one more Dreamcast-era property headed for revival territory as the publisher has recently trademarked the title with the USPTO. The arcade title only saw release in Japan and didn't get much attention from gamers as a too late Dreamcast port, but…