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Word Mark SUBSPACE

Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line computer game

Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK

Serial Number 77535498

Filing Date July 31, 2008

Current Filing Basis 1B

Original Filing Basis 1B

Published for Opposition December 23, 2008

Owner (APPLICANT) Novaleaf Software Co. Ltd. CORPORATION THAILAND 10th Floor 141 Sakulthai Bldg, Surawong Rd Bangrak THAILAND 10500

Type of Mark SERVICE MARK

Register PRINCIPAL

Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

 

And their trademark image...

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we should be untouchable by those guys as this subspace has been aound a lot longer then their trademark.

 

What about continuum though i wonder

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we should be untouchable by those guys as this subspace has been aound a lot longer then their trademark.

Interestingly they've submitted a trademark for the word "subspace" rather than a logo. If you read all the past applications they are all for logos and not the word "subspace"

 

As subspace is already in use as a word to describe a online 2d spaceship game.....this is shouldnt have been granted in the first place.

 

Whilst you can trademark a normal word like "apple" the rules are more complex it has to refer to a specific product.

 

Unfortunatly if there is any arguement over the use of the name it will be case of more money wins (sadly money wins legal battles like these, fortunatlythis is only a small company) and we don't have any blum.gif

 

I would also add as the trademark is only registered in the USA, we would be free to use it in europe (as far as i understand IANAL) smile.gif

 

Our best defence i would suggest is to simply suggest in responce to any legal notices to comply but also explain you will alienate a large number of potential customers and we will make various media outlets aware of your aggressive and potentially unlawful actions (ie you are picking on a group that cannot afford to fight back) OR maybe contacting http://www.eff.org might be an option..

 

I hope that both groups can co-excist peacefully an none of this bs i required...

Edited by doc flabby
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