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froverland
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Dead just like the game lol
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Hah thats kinda old, I remember seeing that someplace else but not the same page colors. I think people made these up.
Who let you in the VIP section?
It is not old and is not made up.
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=ie6g3u.1.1
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Typed Drawing
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment, namely providing electronic fantasy games for individual and multi-player use via the Internet
Which Final Fantasy Character Are You?
Final Fantasy 7
Lazy trolls are amusing..
Which Final Fantasy Character Are You?
Final Fantasy 7
Er...that just details merchandising of the brand has been closed....nothing more...
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(ABANDONED) IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: Books, comic books and pamphlets on a fantasy game theme
(ABANDONED) IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing items, namely shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, jackets, pants and hats with a fantasy game theme
(ABANDONED) IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: Toys and miniatures, namely, action figures, stuffed toy animals and playsets for role-playing, and play figures with a fantasy game theme
then
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment, namely providing electronic fantasy games for individual and multi-player use via the Internet
Wonder if abandoning T shirts DvD and other things had any connection to deals signed for publishing.
looks like they were just updating stuff
Trademark Document Retrieval
008-08-07 - Abandonment Notice Mailed - No Use Statement Filed2008-08-07 - Abandonment - No use statement filed
2008-01-18 - TEAS Change Of Correspondence Received
2007-11-07 - Extension 1 granted
2007-11-07 - Extension 1 filed
2007-11-07 - TEAS Extension Received
2007-05-15 - Notice of allowance - mailed
2007-02-20 - Published for opposition
2007-01-31 - Notice of publication
2006-12-29 - Law Office Publication Review Completed
2006-12-28 - Approved for Pub - Principal Register (Initial exam)
2006-12-28 - Amendment From Applicant Entered
2006-12-27 - Communication received from applicant
2006-12-27 - TEAS Response to Office Action Received
2006-12-15 - LIE Checked Susp - To Atty For Action
2006-12-12 - Assigned To LIE
2006-08-08 - Assigned To Examiner
2006-05-15 - Report Completed Suspension Check Case Still Suspended
2005-10-19 - Report Completed Suspension Check Case Still Suspended
2005-09-27 - LIE Checked Susp - To Atty For Action
2005-02-23 - Report Completed Suspension Check Case Still Suspended
2004-08-09 - LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
2004-07-16 - Amendment From Applicant Entered
2004-07-16 - Communication received from applicant
2004-07-16 - TEAS Response to Office Action Received
2004-01-22 - Non-final action e-mailed
2004-01-21 - Assigned To Examine
Yeah, its been known for a bit that if DF actually goes to release, they don't have a right to use the name.
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So they are still live with the core video games but dead with a bunch of other related material
Respond to the Notice of Abandonment by filing one of the following petitions:
1. Petition To Withdraw Holding of Abandonment (See
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure 711.03(c) I) and 37 CFR § 1.181). No fee required.
Where an applicant contends that the application is not in fact abandoned (e.g., there is disagreement as to the sufficiency of the reply, or as to controlling dates), a petition under 37 CFR § 1.181(a) requesting withdrawal of the holding of abandonment is the appropriate course of action. Any petition under 37 CFR § 1.181, to withdraw the holding of abandonment not filed within 2 months of the mail date of a Notice of Abandonment may be dismissed as untimely under 37 CFR § 1.181(f).
For a petition to be granted, the evidence must be sufficient according to one of the following standards:
what it means ABOVE
Do not need to post it twice we see it. Now we need to know what it means
Since you need somewhere to land, much better
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services provided on-line by means of global and local area networks, namely, providing interactive computer game software, interactive video game software and interactive computer games and interactive video games, all on-line by means of global and local area networks; providing news and information programming in the field of entertainment relating to interactive computer game software and interactive video game software over an electronic network; providing news programming in the field of entertainment relating to science fiction over an electronic network; fan club services
Know what the funny thing is?
They were actually already granted the right to use that before they abandoned it.
2007-05-15 - Notice of allowance - mailed
2007-02-20 - Published for opposition
2007-01-31 - Notice of publication
Really?
LINK
Damn, I wanted some Darkfall action figures
I especially wanted the Tasos doll. Everytime you pull his string, a new lie comes out of his mouth.
Why don't they just change the name if it's that much of a hassle? Could be something like "Fall of Darkness" or something.
In War - Victory.
In Peace - Vigilance.
In Death - Sacrifice.
Really?
Yes really. That link you provided is absolutely meaningless for the USA and any other non third world country. So I suppose they can still sell dolls to Eastern fucken Slovakia wihout a problem.
LOL
There is no hassel. This is simply showing they didn't feel it necessary to TM the Darkfall name. Once you have the TM it is really no problem keeping it up. It costs nothing. Why change the name? More of a hassel to TM a new name.
Fan or no Fan of DF, still gotta wonder why let the TM go if they are planning on launching in 08.
There is no hassel.
Sure there is. They've been trying to get that trademarked since 2003 and still don't have it.
This is simply showing they didn't feel it necessary to TM the Darkfall name.
The one they abandoned is a different one. They still have the other (which is suspended) and has had all the problems since 2003. Two different markets. That's why the one they abandoned was allowed through.
Fan or no Fan of DF, still gotta wonder why let the TM go if they are planning on launching in 08.
Wondering is the joy of following Darkfall
There is no hassel. This is simply showing they didn't feel it necessary to TM the Darkfall name. Once you have the TM it is really no problem keeping it up. It costs nothing. Why change the name? More of a hassel to TM a new name.
Fan or no Fan of DF, still gotta wonder why let the TM go if they are planning on launching in 08.
The trademark for the Game itself though still says live. Its the trademarks for everything else that was let go. Wonder if it could be part of some publishing deal.
This is so full of epic poportions that I give this comment a 11 out of 10. Thank you sir you win the comment of the year award
Hi, I looked at this in detail not long ago. There was a previous fantasy computer game called "Dark Fall" that was published in the late 1990s I think. Obviously that would mean it would be a trademark violation for another company to make a fantasy computer game called "Darkfall". So they got their applications rejected right away. It is strange, but the people at Darkfall thought they could get around this for a while just by working the beaureacracy correctly. That never happened, but what did happen is they eventually negotiated with the original trademark holder for "Dark Fall" fantasy video game, and got them to waive their rights to the trademark and allow Aventurine to [basically] take over that registration without protest. So, basically Aventurine bought the trademark rights from the ones who already owned that trademark, because it seems unlikely that the company just waived their rights away for free.
As for the one that was abandoned, I forget what the deal was with that one, but anyway it doesn't really matter, because the trademark that they have successfully registered covers what they would need it to.
FWIW, the fact they worked out this trademark situation and apparently bought the rights to the Darkfall trademark from the previous trademark owner is probably the strongest [only?] evidence to date that these developers actually have a game on their hands that might possibly release.
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