New Hasbro Transformers Trademark Applications
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Apr 30, 2014 at 12:27pm CDT
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Apr 30, 2014
BotCon exclusives perhaps? Or maybe they're for Generations figures, who knows?
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Comment by megatronus
Apr 30, 2014
I misread 'Overload' as 'Overlord' at first. I was ecstatic for a split second. Now, I'm sad. 
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Comment by Deadput
Apr 30, 2014
^ Yeah hell since this is generations and the regular movie line was moved into Gen heck some of them could be AOE characters.
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This.
In any case, Nightbeat is obviously for the new GEN Nightbeat.
Overload could be an AOE character, or perhaps a GEN Wide Load?
Rook (After looking him up) very likely a AOE character, as we don't even know what the original turned into, thus: No toy.
Strongarm was way too minor a character during the Unicron trilogy to earn a toy. Probably an AOE.
Sunstreaker either an AOE or a re-release of Universe Suntreaker in a better paint scheme
Comment by Madeus Prime
Apr 30, 2014
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:^ Yeah hell since this is generations and the regular movie line was moved into Gen heck some of them could be AOE characters.
This.
In any case, Nightbeat is obviously for the new GEN Nightbeat.
Overload could be an AOE character, or perhaps a GEN Wide Load?
Rook (After looking him up) very likely a AOE character, as we don't even know what the original turned into, thus: No toy.
Strongarm was way too minor a character during the Unicron trilogy to earn a toy. Probably an AOE.
Sunstreaker either an AOE or a re-release of Universe Suntreaker in a better paint scheme
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HA same, didn't even realized it was Overload until I read your comment....
Comment by mooncake623
Apr 30, 2014
megatronus wrote:I misread 'Overload' as 'Overlord' at first. I was ecstatic for a split second. Now, I'm sad.
HA same, didn't even realized it was Overload until I read your comment....
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Apr 30, 2014
I present to you a possible use for Rook: as a grey RtS Windchanger repaint:
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Comment by mblase75
Apr 30, 2014
Masterpiece Sunstreaker Masterpiece Sunstreaker Masterpiece Sunstreaker....
Yeah, I know Takara Tomy makes 'em first. A guy can dream, can't he?
Yeah, I know Takara Tomy makes 'em first. A guy can dream, can't he?
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Comment by GuyIncognito
Apr 30, 2014
Is there any reason to assume they are trademarking these names for the purposes of creating a figure? Could these trademarks merely be for comic characters?
If there's a Sunstreaker figure coming, I'd bet it's going to be Generations, not MP. The MP Lambo mold doesn't work for Sunstreaker, and I doubt they're going to make another lambo mold.
If there's a Sunstreaker figure coming, I'd bet it's going to be Generations, not MP. The MP Lambo mold doesn't work for Sunstreaker, and I doubt they're going to make another lambo mold.
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Apr 30, 2014
these are all probably repaints of either generations or movie figures. Repaints typically stick together so since nightbeat is one then its safe to assume they all are. But shouldnt they have done nightbeats trademark before making the toy?
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I wouldn't think so. Do you see tm or ® whenever a name is uttered in the comics? Trademarks are used for products like toys and merchandise, I don't think for every single fictional character.
And looking at them a bit closer, they're filed with this ID:
Toy action figures, toy vehicles and toy robots convertible into other visual toy forms
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Apr 30, 2014
GuyIncognito wrote:Is there any reason to assume they are trademarking these names for the purposes of creating a figure? Could these trademarks merely be for comic characters?
I wouldn't think so. Do you see tm or ® whenever a name is uttered in the comics? Trademarks are used for products like toys and merchandise, I don't think for every single fictional character.
And looking at them a bit closer, they're filed with this ID:
Toy action figures, toy vehicles and toy robots convertible into other visual toy forms
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Well that's good to hear! Now let's hope they're for Generations figures, not flip-n-changers or one-step-smashers or mash-em-uppers or flip-n-mashers or two-step-changers or stomp-n-chomp-construct-bot-KREON-riders.
Comment by GuyIncognito
Apr 30, 2014
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:Is there any reason to assume they are trademarking these names for the purposes of creating a figure? Could these trademarks merely be for comic characters?
I wouldn't think so. Do you see tm or ® whenever a name is uttered in the comics? Trademarks are used for products like toys and merchandise, I don't think for every single fictional character.
And looking at them a bit closer, they're filed with this ID:
Toy action figures, toy vehicles and toy robots convertible into other visual toy forms
Well that's good to hear! Now let's hope they're for Generations figures, not flip-n-changers or one-step-smashers or mash-em-uppers or flip-n-mashers or two-step-changers or stomp-n-chomp-construct-bot-KREON-riders.
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Comment by Grahf_
Apr 30, 2014
Rook is probably a repaint of Legends Tailgate and not RtS Windcharger because if they bothered to make a new mold for Tailgate instead of using the RtS Windcharger mold then they've probably given up on the RtS mold.
If that's the case then he would come with a repaint of Groundbuster with the name of Strongarm or Overload.
Sunstreaker and either Strongarm or Overload can be anything. Maybe even new Legends molds.
If that's the case then he would come with a repaint of Groundbuster with the name of Strongarm or Overload.
Sunstreaker and either Strongarm or Overload can be anything. Maybe even new Legends molds.
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Comment by RiddlerJ
Apr 30, 2014
Maybe Overload will be a repaint of the Generation Legends Optimus Prime (the one that comes with Roller)
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Comment by 1984forever
Apr 30, 2014
Yes! A new deluxe, more G1 Generations Sunstreaker because the old one is too big and doofy, and now too expensive to manufacture.
Thanks in advance Hasbro!
Thanks in advance Hasbro!
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Comment by kirbenvost
Apr 30, 2014
I've already decided to get Nightbeat.
The rest I don't care about aside from Sunstreaker. I know it's very unlikely but I wish it was MP Sunstreaker. I still think they could do a heavy remold of Wheeljack to get a proper Sunstreaker. But, being Hasbro, I'm sure it's just some AOE toy or (almost as unlikely) another Generations version. Which I actually don't want because the existing one is fine.
The rest I don't care about aside from Sunstreaker. I know it's very unlikely but I wish it was MP Sunstreaker. I still think they could do a heavy remold of Wheeljack to get a proper Sunstreaker. But, being Hasbro, I'm sure it's just some AOE toy or (almost as unlikely) another Generations version. Which I actually don't want because the existing one is fine.
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Comment by Noideaforaname
Apr 30, 2014
Do trademarks really mean all that much? I'm looking at older TM news stories, and a LOT of them haven't been used. Funnily enough, I re-found that "Tankor" was renewed back in 2011. So maybe it'll take another 3 years for these names to get used.
And shouldn't Nightbeat's trademark have been gotten a while ago? I'd assume they'd need the legal right to a name before they go showing it off to customers...
And shouldn't Nightbeat's trademark have been gotten a while ago? I'd assume they'd need the legal right to a name before they go showing it off to customers...
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Comment by K2vox
Apr 30, 2014
I personally love that Nightbeat on that body. :D I never got the Dumblebee with that mold because IDW Dumblebee will never be anything but his small squat self. >:oP Do I wish Nightbeat would be a headmaster? Of course. 
Hasbro, you're ridiculous. WE WANT OUR HEADMASTERS!! 
:BANG_HEAD 
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Hasbro, you're ridiculous. WE WANT OUR HEADMASTERS!! :BANG_HEAD :
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Dude, the Universe Sunstreaker was a good figure, I thought he fitted in perfectly with Hound, Mirage, Bumblebee ect.
Comment by Madeus Prime
Apr 30, 2014
1984forever wrote:Yes! A new deluxe, more G1 Generations Sunstreaker because the old one is too big and doofy, and now too expensive to manufacture.
Thanks in advance Hasbro!
Dude, the Universe Sunstreaker was a good figure, I thought he fitted in perfectly with Hound, Mirage, Bumblebee ect.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Apr 30, 2014
You know what's weird about them filing for these Trademarks? Hasbro already had them. Instead of just renewing the these Trademarks that they already had, they avoided the easier route and filed for new ones of them all over again. Why would they go the harder route?
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Comment by Optimus Eeyore
Apr 30, 2014
Calling it now, Sunstreaker is a re-tool/re-paint of WFC Sideswipe.
