Update: Futuremark responds to "Pwnage" trademark controversy on YouGamers, their own video game website. In addition, MTV contacts owners of Pwned.com for their reaction to the ‘Pwnage’ trademark attempt. _____ On February 26, 2008, Finnish software development company Futuremark filed to protect the trademark Pwnage in relation to "computer game software ...

On February 19, 2008, an LLC called Mangia Technologies out of Utah filed to protect the trademark Wiimbledon in relation to "entertainment in the nature of Nintendo Wii Tennis tournaments; providing facilities for Nintendo Wii Tennis tournaments". Mork was unable to find much information about Mangia Technologies other than a broken ...

On February 18, 2008, media and entertainment giant Disney Enterprises, Inc. filed to protect the trademark DisneyFile in relation to goods and services in three categories: DisneyFile: "computer software for use in authoring, downloading, transmitting, receiving, editing, extracting, encoding, decoding, playing, storing and organizing text, data, images, audio files, video files ...

On February 15, 2008, video game behemoth Electronic Arts filed to protect the trademark Dante's Inferno in relation to "computer game software for use on mobile and cellular phones, handheld computers, computers, video game consoles, both handheld and free standing, and other wireless devices". The filing also covers "a continuing ...

On February 12, 2008, Elvis Presley Enterprises filed to protect the trademark The Elvis Las Vegas and The E Las Vegas in relation to goods and services in three categories: "real estate services for residential apartments, condominiums and retail establishments" "casino, golf course, sporting events and entertainment services, namely, live performances featuring ...

Verizon Wireless Outset and Ozone Cellphones On February 4, 2008, Verizon Wireless files to protect the trademarks Outset and Ozone in relation to "cellular telephones" and "telecommunication services". Why Verizon would name a cellphone after a Moldavian boyband, Mork can't say. Nickelodeon Fanboy and Chum Chum On February 4, 2008, Viacom International filed ...

On February 8, 2008, video game developer/publisher Activision Publishing filed to protect the trademark DJ Hero in relation to "computer game software and related instruction manual sold together as a unit; interactive video game programs; computer game discs; downloadable software for use in connection with computer games; video game controllers; ...

On February 5, 2008, wireless phone developer Hop-on, Inc. filed to protect the trademarks YahooPhone and YPhone in relation to "telephones, cellular and mobile telephones, and apparatus, connectors, chargers, holders and headsets for the foregoing". Does Yahoo! have a deal with Hop-on (HPNN) to develop a cellphone? While Hop-on does have ...