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Hasbro Applies for Trademarks for Several Familiar Names

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Re: Hasbro Applies for Trademarks for Several Familiar Names

Postby -Kanrabat- » Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:28 am

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Re: Hasbro Applies for Trademarks for Several Familiar Names

Postby Galactic Prime » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:55 am

Mkall wrote:
Galactic Prime wrote:Call him Hound, this stupid Autobot Hound Autobot Jazz crap is stupid.

Can't be done. Hound/Jazz/Tracks etc are too common to be trademarked.

I'm not holding out hope for any immediate releases, though a classics-verse Strika would be awesome.


I disagree, they were fine 25 years ago, they're fine today.
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Re: Hasbro Applies for Trademarks for Several Familiar Names

Postby Downbeat » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:04 pm

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Galactic Prime wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Galactic Prime wrote:Call him Hound, this stupid Autobot Hound Autobot Jazz crap is stupid.

Can't be done. Hound/Jazz/Tracks etc are too common to be trademarked.

I'm not holding out hope for any immediate releases, though a classics-verse Strika would be awesome.


I disagree, they were fine 25 years ago, they're fine today.

Yeah...about that. Hasbro didn't trademark the names of every single character from G1 during G1. They just released the toys and didn't expect to reuse characters or names, not knowing that the characters and their names helped add to the popularity of the brand. When they did make new toys, like for Powermaster Optimus Prime and etc, THEN they applied for trademarks. Which is why that when they go back and try to get trademarks for names from G1 dudes, they might not be able to get it straight out. Poor Hot Rod hasn't BEEN Hot Rod in years, and that's because his name is too generic to trademark.

They actually can still release toys without trademarked names, but they want to have exclusive use of the names, and don't want to see legal action from other companies who have the use of the name.
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Re: Hasbro Applies for Trademarks for Several Familiar Names

Postby Daddycon » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:49 pm

Seen the terms "copyright" and "trademark" thrown back and forth on this string and thought I'd pass along a helpful link from the home office: http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/index.jsp. In this case, we are talking trademarks.

As for trademarks themselves, "the registration is valid as long as you file all post registration maintenance documents. You must file a “Declaration of Use” between the fifth and sixth year following registration. In addition, you must file a combined “Declaration of Use and Application for Renewal” between the ninth and tenth year after registration, and every 10 years thereafter. If these documents are not timely filed, your registration will be cancelled and cannot be revived or reinstated. For more information see Maintain/Renew a Registration."

Depending on which names fell out of active use, it is often easier for Hasbro to register a new trademark such as "Autobot Hound" than attempt to regain use of an expired mark registered by another entity. The more generic the word is, the harder it is to trademark.

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Re: Hasbro Applies for Trademarks for Several Familiar Names

Postby Mindmaster » Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:00 pm

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