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| Mr. Blockhouse:
What about this: http://store.stearnpowered.com/app/246720/ Real stuff or fake? Fake and Gay. Sorry! My bad! |
| MrLoL²:
--- Quote from: Mr. Blockhouse on October 01, 2013, 04:31:52 PM ---What about this: http://store.stearnpowered.com/app/246720/ Real stuff or fake? --- End quote --- god damnit i actually thought it was true then i saw the "rn" in "steam" lol |
| Mr. Blockhouse:
--- Quote from: MrLoL² on October 01, 2013, 04:36:25 PM ---god damnit i actually thought it was true then i saw the "rn" in "steam" lol --- End quote --- Damn! Apologies, I didn't notice that myself... |
| dkamm65:
--- Quote from: Muzzles56 on October 01, 2013, 03:33:52 PM ---Or to prevent someone else from claiming it --- End quote --- --- Quote from: Bisjac on October 01, 2013, 03:36:58 PM ---i bet they have trademarks for half life 5 as well. of course hlf3 is otw. but most games/movie makers and such buy up websites and set up patents for sequels far into the future that likely will never exist. you gotta future proof your brand. --- End quote --- via reddit This also means that Valve has got to do something with the filed trademark within 3 to 5 years (they filed the trademark in Spain) or it'll be deemed abandoned. "In many other countries, grounds for abandonment depend solely on whether the mark at issue has been in use, without regard to the subjective intent of the trademark owner. The period of non-use required to show abandonment typically ranges from three years (e.g., in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, China, Russia and many Latin American countries) to five years (e.g., in various countries in Europe, such as Ireland and Norway)." Sources: http://www.inta.org/TrademarkBasics/FactSheets/Pages/LossofTrademarkRightsFactSheet.aspx http://oami.europa.eu/ows/rw/resource/documents/CTM/guidelines/opposition_proof_of_use_en.pdf Edit 2: There are also specific rules on how many times you can extend a trademarks extension time (I believe it's possible to extend it five times for six months each): "Extensions of time are granted in six-month increments. The first extension will begin to run from the expiration of the six-month period following issuance of the notice of allowance. An applicant will receive the full benefit of each extension before a subsequent extension will begin to run. The six-month period following issuance of the notice of allowance (or any subsequent six-month extension period) will not be cut short by the grant of an extension. No extension will be granted for more than six months." Sources: http://tmep.uspto.gov/RDMS/detail/manual/TMEP/Apr2013/TMEP-1100d1e645.xml http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/intent_to_use.jsp http://www.uspto.gov/faq/trademarks.jsp |
| Regulith:
--- Quote from: dkamm65 on October 01, 2013, 04:53:56 PM --- --- End quote --- So it'll be coming out within the next 7 and a half years Spectacular |
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