Candy Crush devs go nuts - sue every game that has the words "Candy" or "Saga" in its name

[ERYFKRAD]

We should trademark Trademarks.

 

[Zarniwoop]

How did Candy Crush become so popular? Isn't it just a Bejeweled clone? What unique features does it offer that made it overshadow Bejeweled?

I just do not understand.

Modern casualfags have never heard about Bejeweled. If it existed before Applephones or Facebook it never happened. For them this is the most original shit ever.

 

[Infinitron]

http://thecandyjam.com/

CANDY JAM
OOOPS SORRY, 'SWEET JAM'
FIGHT TRADEMARK TROLLING - MAKE A GAME

WHY?
BECAUSE TRADEMARKING COMMON WORDS IS RIDICULOUS AND BECAUSE IT GIVES US AN OCCASION TO MAKE ANOTHER GAMEJAM :D

RULES
MAKE A GAME INVOLVING CANDIES
CONSIDER USING THE WORD "CANDY" SEVERAL TIMES, ALSO "SCROLL", "MEMORY", "SAGA", "APPLE" AND "EDGE" MIGHT GIVE BONUS POINTS

DEADLINE
STARTS NOW. ENDS 3RD OF FEBRUARY

 

[DraQ]

BECAUSE TRADEMARKING COMMON WORDS IS RIDICULOUS

Why the fuck no one seems capable of noticing it?

Why the fuck anyone trying to do so isn't just fed his trademark claim paperwork (orally or rectally, as determined by official's convenience), then kicked off the flight of stairs with their inane drivel safely sequestered in their alimentary tract, despite it being arguably the only *sane* reaction?

 

[evdk]

BECAUSE TRADEMARKING COMMON WORDS IS RIDICULOUS

Why the fuck no one seems capable of noticing it?

Why the fuck anyone trying to do so isn't just fed his trademark claim paperwork (orally or rectally, as determined by official's convenience), then kicked off the flight of stairs with their inane drivel safely sequestered in their alimentary tract, despite it being arguably the only *sane* reaction?

Because bureaucracy is not sane.

 

[FeelTheRads]

Because bureaucracy is not sane.

And usually people making these claims have tons of money.

CONSIDER USING THE WORD "CANDY" SEVERAL TIMES, ALSO "SCROLL", "MEMORY", "SAGA", "APPLE" AND "EDGE" MIGHT GIVE BONUS POINTS

So, "scroll" is for Bethesda, "apple" is obvious I guess, what are "memory" and "edge" for?

 

[WhiteGuts]

Trully, we have reached a whole new level of Jewishery.

So, "scroll" is for Bethesda, "apple" is obvious I guess, what are "memory" and "edge" for?

Edge for EA ? Or maybe the magazine. Memory is a german board game, apparently..

 

[XenomorphII]

Somebody make Candy Apple Scroll Saga: The Edge of Memory.

 

[DraQ]

BECAUSE TRADEMARKING COMMON WORDS IS RIDICULOUS

Why the fuck no one seems capable of noticing it?

Why the fuck anyone trying to do so isn't just fed his trademark claim paperwork (orally or rectally, as determined by official's convenience), then kicked off the flight of stairs with their inane drivel safely sequestered in their alimentary tract, despite it being arguably the only *sane* reaction?

Because bureaucracy is not sane.

 

[Excidium]

Makes sense considering the app consumer base, my mom downloaded a dozen unrelated shit trying to find this game on her tablet. People actually put guides to the game and shit on the appstore and smartly name them like CANDY CRUSH SAGA SOMETHING SOMETHING (guide).

 

[Borelli]

This is WH40k let's trademark the words "Space Marine" level of retardation. I hope a thousand porn games named candy cock get made just to spite them. (i don't have anything on saga)

 

[octavius]

Someone release music on an Apple label.

 

[Trash]

Despite the level of retardation and greed shown here it's not the saddest part. That is that these shenannigans can easily sink a small outfit like Stoic. In fact, that's what they're designed for. Pay up or face a costly and crippling court case. Extortion and nothing more than that.

 

[Sunsetspawn]

So what's next? Who's gonna trademark the word "the"?

At least Russians would be safe.

 

[TedNugent]

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/12/good-news-america-were-one-giant-step-closer-patent-reform

Call your damn Congressmen.

 

[SCO]

:isthisnotwhyyouareherememe:

 

[Duraframe300]

Trully, we have reached a whole new level of Jewishery.

So, "scroll" is for Bethesda, "apple" is obvious I guess, what are "memory" and "edge" for?

Edge for EA ? Or maybe the magazine. Memory is a german board game, apparently..

Tim Langdell is edge the king of gaming patent trolls is edge.

 

[Ninjerk]

Ugh. I think when I was playing Dystopia (cyberpunk Source mod) one of the people on their development team wrote in the game's lore that there was an Intellectual Property rush (corporations trademarked as many common words as possible so they could sue other corporations).

 

[Raapys]

When The Lion King arrived on film, dad was out shopping and decided to get it for us; he comes home and he's bought Simba: The King Lion instead. Many tears were shed.

Actually, the movie wasn't all bad. Pretty hardcore story about some hunters going around and killing all the lions. Definitely wouldn't be allowed for children today.

 

[XenomorphII]

When The Lion King arrived on film, dad was out shopping and decided to get it for us; he comes home and he's bought Simba: The King Lion instead. Many tears were shed.

Actually, the movie wasn't all bad. Pretty hardcore story about some hunters going around and killing all the lions. Definitely wouldn't be allowed for children today.

So the question is: Which is worse (and WHY? DISCUSS?)? 1000s of cheap knock offs trying to ride the wave of the popular, or some ass-hat trying to stop anything else from having the words "Lion" or "King" in it. I much prefer dealing with the former.

 

[you know what time it is]

Despite the level of retardation and greed shown here it's not the saddest part. That is that these shenannigans can easily sink a small outfit like Stoic. In fact, that's what they're designed for. Pay up or face a costly and crippling court case. Extortion and nothing more than that.

I have no idea how law in US works. But if candy pushers would try to get this to court, it won't take long to determine that they are full of shit, and when that happens are they obliged to cover the costs (defendant's lawyer aside) or is it split 50/50 ?

TL;DR you sue -> you lose -> you pay, right ?

 

[Trash]

King has millions rolling in through their shitty mobile crap. Meaning they can lawyer up and bleed a small outfit like Stoic dry in everlasting procedures when this ever goes to court.

 

[you know what time it is]

King has millions rolling in through their shitty mobile crap. Meaning they can lawyer up and bleed a small outfit like Stoic dry in everlasting procedures when this ever goes to court.

Point is, Stoic are not their direct competitors, why would they waste so much time and resources on someone who's not one bit threatening to them ? Media would be all over this shit too. "Big ass greedy corp bullying small time dev!" - wet dream of any clickbaiting site.

 

[Jick Magger]

Point is, Stoic are not their direct competitors, why would they waste so much time and resources on someone who's not one bit threatening to them ? Media would be all over this shit too. "Big ass greedy corp bullying small time dev!" - wet dream of any clickbaiting site.

This shit happens all the time in the music industry. There are literally dozens of companies who just pop up overnight solely to get a copyright on certain sound effects in order to force other, smaller parties into paying up for it or threatening to sue. King's probably just trying to rattle the cage of a fairly in-the-know, but still small time dev group just to put the fear of god into everyone else.

 

[FeelTheRads]

As posted in the TCancer news forum, it's apparently about that stupid copyright law and they're not actually gonna try to stop them from using the name. I have no idea if being handed that injunction will affect Stoic in any way, though.
It would be beyond retarded if it did. So Stoic don't actually do them any harm, but hey, they should pay or change name just to set the precedent. Wouldn't be surprised with these retarded laws.
And wasn't it Stoic who used Saga before King trademarked it?

By the way, no mention of inXile's similar trolling?