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On the 1st of April, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. filed a trademarked for "Overwatch". It was entered in the Trademark Reporting and Monitoring System (TRAM) of USPTO on the 4th of April. It's a basic 1B filing (Application Based on Intent to Use) for computer game software mainly. As below:
A basic search on what overwatch means leads to two results. One is basically "to watch over" (something), the other is a military term as defined below:
New game or expansion? Diablo III: Overwatch maybe?
Source: http://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn86239314&docId=APP20140404074104#docIndex=0&page=1Word Mark OVERWATCH
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer game software, computer game discs, downloadable computer game programs, computer game software downloadable from a global computer network, electronic games software for wireless devices, interactive multimedia computer game programs, mousepads, computer mouses, headsets for use with computers, computer keyboards
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 86239314
Filing Date April 1, 2014
Current Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 16215 Alton Parkway Irvine CALIFORNIA 92618
Attorney of Record Rod A. Rigole
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
A basic search on what overwatch means leads to two results. One is basically "to watch over" (something), the other is a military term as defined below:
Source: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/army/docs/fm101-5-1/f545-no.htm#overwatchoverwatch - A tactical technique in which one element is positioned to support by fire the movement of another element by observing known or suspected enemy locations and engaging the enemy if he is visible or tries to fire on the friendly element. The overwatching element must be told if it is to destroy, suppress, or fix the enemy.
New game or expansion? Diablo III: Overwatch maybe?