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I’m not aware of any lawsuits in the US. Are you? As far as I know ZeniMax is currently only suing in Sweden. (What good would it ZeniMax do if they were to wi

• zerostar07 15y ago
  Apparently the USPTO lawyers refused the registration of the trademark due to confusion: http://tdr.uspto.gov/search.action?sn=85323305# http://tdr.uspto.gov/search.action?sn=85323305# (check first document) I have no idea what it all means, but i guess it's not a good thing to bring yourself to a position where you can lose the profits you earned because of a name choice, especially when you have been warned.
  • cube13 15y ago
    Short version: The USPTO seems to believe that it is too similar to "The Elder Scrolls", and denied the trademark based on the fact that the two would both cover electronic entertainment goods-in other words, both are video games.
    • nkassis 15y ago
      What about a different meaning of scroll, like making a side-scrolling game and calling it scroll.
      • cube13 15y ago
        I'm think that usage may still be denied, depending on exactly what the application is for. Mojang's application was for basically all computer games. The application indicates that if Mojang was a bit more specific(i.e. for a computer card game), this might have passed. However, there is a stronger part mentioned in the denial, which is for clothing. Mojang also applied for a "Scrolls" trademark with regards to clothing. There is already one registered under that mark.
• eavc 15y ago
  I have no idea, but it would possibly handicap future channel possibilities like, for example, the deal where they're releasing Minecraft through xBox and Android.