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If this Super Mario supermarket was clearly unrelated to video games and didn't use Nintendo's logos, characters, or branding style, then it's unlikely consumer
by d3rockk 2y ago
If this Super Mario supermarket was clearly unrelated to video games and didn't use Nintendo's logos, characters, or branding style, then it's unlikely consumers would think it was officially connected to Nintendo-> Trademarks primarily protect against confusion.
If the supermarket didn't use Nintendo's font, colors, imagery, or characters —just the name—then the court likely ruled that:
-No confusion exists since a grocery store isn't competing with a video game company.
-No dilution occurs because Nintendo's brand strength in gaming isn't weakened by a supermarket.
-Fair use applies if the name has a legitimate reason unrelated to Nintendo.