Activision Sues Over "Warzone" Trademark Infringement...In Reverse (VL446)

Added by Tiger21820 MASTER!! » April 16th, 2021, 9:04


Lawyers and litigation of the intellectual property in video games, has there ever been a more iconic duo?

Today we take a look at the latest set of cease and desist letters surrounding a popular video game, only this time it's the tiny developer of "Warzone.com" poking the bear that is Activision and their top selling Call of Duty franchise.

How will *that* turn out? I think we can guess.

This is why Internet companies invent weird new words...in Virtual Legality.

#CallofDuty #Warzone #Activision

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Discussed in this episode:

"Activision is involved in a trademark dispute with a webgame called Warzone"
PC Gamer - April 12, 2021
https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-is-i ... d-warzone/

"Protecting Your Trademark"
USPTO Publication
https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/fil ... cFacts.pdf

"Activision is suing Warzone"
GoFundMe
https://www.gofundme.com/f/activision-is-suing-warzone

Activision v Warzone.com
https://s3.amazonaws.com/data.warlight. ... awsuit.pdf

"False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden"
15 USC 1125
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1125

"Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers"
15 USC 1114
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1114

"About Trademark Infringement"
USPTO Website
https://www.uspto.gov/page/about-trademark-infringement

"Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses"
15 USC 1115
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1115

"Certificates of registration"
15 USC 1057
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1057#c

Burger King of Florida, Inc., v. Gene Hoots
403 F.2d 904 (7th Cir. 1968)
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/ap ... 04/125418/

"Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration"
15 USC 1052
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1052

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