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• 03.17.10
  Disney Pixar Brave
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  On March 12, 2010, Disney Enterprises, Inc. filed to protect the trademark Disney Pixar Brave in relation to "entertainment and education services" as well as a variety of other products and services, including: Disney Pixar Brave - clothing, footwear and headwear Disney Pixar Brave - toys, games and playthings Disney Pixar Brave - audio recordings; video recordings Back on May 24, 2009, based on a comment by Pixar director Pete Docter, iFilm speculated that "Brave" could be the revised name for the Disney Pixar project "The Bear and the Bow" currently in development. Seems pretty likely. Mork is particularly excited about Brave-themed "fruit-based snack foods ...
  
  
• 11.06.09
  Dreamworks Megamind
  Movies (0)

  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 ...
  
  
• 11.06.09
  Kung Fu Panda: Bok Choy To The World
  Movies, Television (0)

  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
  
  
• 10.30.09
  Sonya Blade
  Movies, Games (0)

  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 ...
  
  
• 10.05.09
  Call Of Duty
  Movies, Games (0)

  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 ...
  
  
• 04.22.08
  Prince of Persia Prodigy
  Movies, Games (0)

  Update: Ubisoft registered the domain princeofpersiaprodigy.com on April 1, 2008. While the site currently redirects to a cryptic placeholder screen, expect to see a real site there sooner than later. _____ On April 15, 2008, video game designer Jordan Mechner, the creator and owner of the Prince of Persia game franchise, filed to protect the trademark Prince of Persia Prodigy in relation to "game software and electronic game programs; electronic game software for mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and handheld computers". Since Mechner is the owner of the trademarks Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia ...
  
  
• 04.02.08
  Miley
  Movies, Television, Celebrities, Fashion, Music (1)

  On March 28, 2008, Destiny Hope Cyrus, also known as Miley Ray Cyrus, or her alter ego Hannah Montana, filed to protect the trademark Miley in relation to a variety of goods and services: Miley: "musical sound recordings, CDs, DVDs, tapes, discs, downloadable recordings and MP3 files; motion picture films; multimedia files; consumer electronics, electronic and multimedia goods; electronic, computer and video games, photographic equipment, mobile telephones, mobile telephone accessories" Miley: "indoor and outdoor furniture; camping equipment; non-metal picture frames and plastic novelty license plates; jewelry boxes; figures and figurines; hand-held mirrors; Venetian blinds; wind chimes; mugs, beverage glassware, sports bottles, cake ...
  
  
• 03.10.08
  Madagascar Escape 2 Africa
  Movies (0)

  Update: On March 24, 2008, Glu Mobile and DreamWorks Animation SKG Announce Mobile Gaming License for ”Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”. You read it here first! _____ On March 3, 2008, Dreamworks Animation filed to protect the trademark Madagascar Escape 2 Africa in relation to "animated motion picture films for theatrical release and for distribution via television" as well as a variety of goods and services related to Dreamworks' Madagascar franchise. While Dreamworks has been using Madagascar: The Crate Escape as the name for the sequel to Madagascar, and even filed to protect the trademark Madagascar: The Crate Escape back in November of ...
  
  

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