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Trade mark law usually requires that a mark is not descriptive - counterstrike is a dictionary word that describes fighting back against an attacker. Seems perf

Trade mark law usually requires that a mark is not descriptive - counterstrike is a dictionary word that describes fighting back against an attacker. Seems perfectly fine to use in any fps game. Can't see how that trade mark could stand against a challenge (in UK/EU)? See eg Art.4, Art.7(1)(c) of EUTMR. IANAL, these are my personal opinions and unrelated to my employment.

camtarn 2y ago
"Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike 2, CS:GO, and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation. © 2023 Valve Corporation, all rights reserved." I am also not a lawyer, but I would not like to step into a trademark dispute just because it 'seems perfectly fine'. Albeit in this case you're most likely to just get a cease and desist rather than getting sued.
- solcloud 2y ago
  ohh, date with Gaben incoming
- pbhjpbhj 2y ago
  Yes, you wouldn't want to use "Counter-Strike" but legally they can't stop you using "counterstrike". As you intimate, the legislation probably doesn't matter if you can't afford the legal process.
ruthmarx 2y ago
counterstrike by itself might be OK although not used as branding, but none of the stylized forms could be used - that's my understanding at least.