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 ...

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; ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On September 28, 2009, US-based multinational toy company Hasbro, Inc. filed to protect a collection of old toy-related trademarks in relation to an odd variety of goods and services, including "games and playthings": Sky Commanders Sky Commanders was an animated television series created by Hanna-Barbera Studios. It premiered in July 1987 (as ...

On June 26, 2008, Atari Interactive, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infogames, filed to protect the trademark Atari in relation to "internet protocol phones" as well as "residential telephone apparatus composing telephones and telephone connecting units". An Atari phone? Mork wonders if this is the latest move by Atari in their reported ...