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[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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@lemmyonline.com 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months ago

That's sad to hear, ugh...

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

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Aurix@lemmy.world 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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@feddit.nl 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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@feddit.nl -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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@feddit.nl -3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Froyn@kbin.social 20 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 6 points 10 months ago

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

[–] beatle@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 15 points 10 months ago

Can take two go fuck themselves for once man

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Just Take Two being their usual asshole self.

[–] MrPoopyButthole@lemm.ee 12 points 10 months ago

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

[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

What an idiotic reson.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

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.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

"You can't use that R! That's OUR R!"

[–] srgtDodo@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

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