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Dreamworks Megamind

Mork — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:59 +0000

On November 2, 2009, DreamWorks Animation filed to protect the trademark DreamWorks Megamind in relation to a variety of good and services that include animated motion pictures, DVDs, CDs, soundtracks, videogames and action figures.

Mork suspects that DreamWorks Animation may have chosen to rename Oobermind, an in-development project being directed by Tom McGrath (Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa) and executive produced by Ben Stiller.

The animated film (formerly titled Master Mind) will star Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey, and it slated to be released on November 5, 2010. When super villain Oobermind defeats his arch rival Metro Man, the world should be his oyster. Instead, Oobermind falls into total despair. So he creates a new rival. Unfortunately, the new hero wants to be a super villain too!

If the Megamind title has nothing to do with Oobermind, Mork figures Dreamworks Animation may be expanding into nutritional supplements or Nordic clubbing.

UPDATE: Variety reports that Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill have joined a cast led by Tina Fey to lend their voices for Dreamworks Animation’s upcoming feature Oobermind. Ferrell reportedly replaces Robert Downey Jr. in the title role of a supervillain in the animated comedy.

Source: Trademork.com

Kung Fu Panda: Bok Choy To The World

Mork — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:49:51 +0000

On October 14, 2009, DreamWorks Animation filed to protect the trademark Kung Fu Panda: Bok Choy To The World in relation to, among many other things, “COMPUTER GAME CARTRIDGES; PRERECORDED DVDS FEATURING ANIMATED MOTION PICTURES; PRERECORDED CDS FEATURING MUSIC AND MOTION PICTURE SOUND TRACKS; INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PROGRAMS CONTAINING MOTION PICTURES FOR ENTERTAINMENT”. (Stop SHOUTING DreamWorks!)

Unless DreamWorks decided to change the name of the Kung Fu Panda sequel from Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom to this…Mork suspects, given the title, that this might be some kind of Christmas holiday movie or TV special.

Probably something like this.

Source: Trademork.com

Sonya Blade

Mork — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:00:42 +0000

On October 10, 2009, Warner Bros. Entertainment filed to protect the trademark Sonya Blade in relation to “motion picture films featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure and/or animation, and motion picture films for broadcast on television featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure and/or animation” in addition to a variety of other goods and services, including videogames.

A third Mortal Kombat film is currently in the development stage with a tentative release date of 2010. Having read the script, Ed Boon (Warner Bros. Executive Producer of the Mortal Kombat series) has stated the next movie will actually be more of a reboot, as opposed to a third sequel as previously believed. The title “Mortal Kombat Devastation” appears to have been scrapped, as the current working title is simply “Mortal Kombat”.

Given the above, Mork suspects the third Mortal Kombat film will be called Sonya Blade. The question becomes: who will play her in the third film?

Source: Tradmork.com

Droid

Mork — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:40:42 +0000

On October 9, 2009, Lucasfilm Ltd., the American production company founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas, filed to protect the trademark Droid in relation to “wireless communications devices, including, mobile phones, cell phones, hand held devices and personal digital assistants, accessories and parts therefor, and related computer software and wireless telecommunications programs; mobile digital electronic devices for the sending and receiving of telephone calls, electronic mail, and other digital data, for use as a digital format audio player, and for use as a handheld computer, electronic organizer, electronic notepad, and digital camera; downloadable ring tones and screen savers; cameras, pagers and calling cards” and “communication services, namely, transmission of voice, audio, visual images and data by telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, the Internet, information services networks and data networks; wireless communications services”.

Mork initially thought that this might be an indication of a massive impending lawsuit, given the new Motorola Droid phone. But a close inspection of the legal text on Motorola’s Droid Website reveals a licensing deal between the two companies:

“DROID is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. and its related companies. Used under license.”

Mork wonders what other licensing deals Lucasfilm might have in the works. The Samsung Solo? The LG IG-88? The Nokia Boss Nass?

Zinc from American Express

Mork — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:04:06 +0000

On October 9, 2009, global financial services company American Express filed to protect a series of trademarks in relation to “charge card and credit card services”:

Zinc from American Express
Zinc Card
Zinc

Zync from American Express
Zync Card
Zync

While Mork looks forward to seeing exactly what the Zinc card, or Zync card, offers, in the meantime, he’ll continue using his American Express Starwood Preferred Guest card. Because why stay at some crappy hotel when you can stay at a W or Westin hotel?

Source: Trademork trademark blog

Fishville

Mork — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:34:01 +0000

On October 6, 2009, American video game developer Zynga filed to protect the trademark FishVille in relation to “computer game software, video games, online games, and game related applications; interactive video game programs; electronic games and game related applications that may be accessed via the internet, computers and wireless devices; computer software to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information regarding the fields of virtual communities, electronic gaming, entertainment, and general interest via the Internet or other communications networks with third parties” as well as “entertainment services, namely, providing computer games, enhancements for computer games, game applications, reviews of computer games, and information relating to computer games; providing an Internet website portal in the field of computer games, gaming and social networking; Entertainment services, namely, providing social games and information regarding social networking via the Internet”.

Zynga is the creator of the wildly-popular Facebook game FarmVille.

Mork suspects FishVille will be Zynga’s version of Happy Aqaurium, or something like that. Because, you know…that’s how Zynga rolls.

Source: Trademork.com

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Call Of Duty

Mork — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:02:12 +0000

On September 21, 2009, American video game developer and publisher Activision filed to protect the trademark Call Of Duty in relation to “pre-recorded movies featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure, music, theatrical performances and/or animation”.

Back in early May 2009, The Hollywood Reporter and a variety of gaming websites reported that Activision had set up deals for a “Call Of Duty” movie based on the popular video game. However, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has declined since then to comment on the status of Call of Duty becoming a film. This filing seems to indicate a film is definitely forthcoming.

Mork just has two words: Nazi Zombies.

Source: Trademork

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Magic The Gathering - Tactics

Mork — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:09:30 +0000

On September 24, 2008, American game publisher Wizards of the Coast filed to protect the trademark Magic The Gathering - Tactics in relation to a variety of products and services including computer games, toys, clothing and printed materials.

ManaNation speculates: “The use of ‘tactics’ in the title and the success that is the ‘Duel of the Planeswalker’ Xbox game, it is our belief that this represents a future pending game that may utilize the cards in some sort of Minis-esque game, or be a series of scenarios for players to work through determining the correct play.”

TouchEngine

Mork — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:48:50 +0000

On September 24, 2008, Sony Corporation filed to protect the trademark TouchEngine in relation to “tactile/haptic interface component consisting of actuator and controlling unit therefor for use with handheld personal computers, namely personal digital assistants; mobile phones; analog/ digital controllers for video game, namely joysticks; televisions, video tape players/recorders, personal computers, car navigation computers, digital still/ video cameras, digital audio disc players / recorders, digital video disc players/recorders and remote controllers for all the aforesaid goods”.

Siliconera has a posting and a few words about the filing.

Fanghunter

Mork — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:55:53 +0000

On September 25, 2008, Time Warner premium television programming subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc. filed to protect the trademark Fanghunter in relation to “toys, namely, action figures, figurines; board games; playing cards and poker chips; costume masks; Christmas ornaments; fake teeth”.

Mork would assume that this is in relation to HBO’s hit TV series True Blood. Mork isn’t sure who’s cuter…Sookie Stackhouse or her brother, Jason.

UPDATE: Additional filings for apparel, cosmetics, bags and printed materials.