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Cut the Rope developer ZeptoLab “has begun the process of cancelling King.com’s registration of ‘candy’ in the European Union”, according to a statement quoted by GamesIndustry.

“Candy is an integral part of the Cut the Rope franchise,” said ZeptoLab CEO Misha Lyalin. “And we do not support King.com trademarking and preventing others from using it.”

Following major criticism in and outside the games industry, King withdrew its US application for a trademark on the word “Candy”, but the European equivalent was maintained.

http://www.vg247.com/2014/03/26/candy-crush-saga-trademark-challenged-by-cut-the-rope-dev/

 

[Card Boy]

I don't care how petty or insignificant this is, I say good.

 

[Doomburrito7]

Begun, the candy wars have

 

[Zomba13]

Cut the Rope is my favourite of the smart-phone casual games. So much better than Angry Birds.

King really shouldn't have a trademark on Candy in regards to videogames. It's way too broad and just stupid. Good to see a dev challenging it.

 

[Green Wiggly]

Nice that somebody is finally challenging this shit.

 

[Pikawil]

Is this common enemy scenario gonna lead to a Cut the Rope/The Banner Saga crossover?

 

[Hindl]

That's hilarious haha I hope they win even though this seems like patent trolling

 

[Eusis]

Cut the Rope is my favourite of the smart-phone casual games. So much better than Angry Birds.

King really shouldn't have a trademark on Candy in regards to videogames. It's way too broad and just stupid. Good to see a dev challenging it.

They shouldn't be going after single words period, just entire names, at least not when they aren't using those words alone as the name as Square did. Bullshit that they tried to trademark Saga when so many damn games use it, and nearly all of them to better use than those shits ever did.

 

[Roo]

That's hilarious haha I hope they win even though this seems like patent trolling

Patenting the word "candy" was a fucked up move from King in first place.
They deserve to lose this case, trolling or not. It's bullshit.

 

[Amagon]

Begun, the candy wars have

It begins!

 

[Off-Kilter]

I enjoy watching mobile behemoths duking it out.

 

[Ranger X]

Gooood. Balance will come back.

 

[Sami+]

Good. King's fucking ridiculous. I legitimately hope they crash. :/

 

[WedgeX]

You'd think that CandyLand would have sent Gloppy the Molasses Monster right after king's trademark lawyers.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Support with your wallets, people.

Candy Crush Saga for Oculus, exclusive to Facebook!

 

[Mr-Joker]

Yummy
Yummy
Yummy
I got love in my tummy

But yeah I am glad this is getting challenged, it's stupid how they were able to trademark the word candy.

 

[Machinehead]

Respect, ZeptoLab. Respec.

 

[Scott32020]

Day before their IPO, this won't help

 

[Pocky4Th3Win]

I still don't understand how they can try to trademark it... They were beaten to the punch back in 1996 by Candyland. WTF?!

 

[mre]

That's hilarious haha I hope they win even though this seems like patent trolling

Patenting the word "candy" was a fucked up move from King in first place.
They deserve to lose this case, trolling or not. It's bullshit.

This has nothing to do with patents.

 

[purnoman3000]

I love Cut the Rope!!

Glad to see someone standing up and throwing that garbage back at Candy Crush.


.

 

[Bravocado]

Fighting fire with fire.

Yes.

 

[Roo]

This has nothing to do with patents.

Yeah, sorry.
I was reading a patent document and the comment I quoted sealed the deal lol
I don't know what I was thinking. I meant trademark the word candy.

 

[nampad]

Day before their IPO, this won't help

Good timing, let them bleed.

 

[ramparter]

I liked cut the Rope, downloaded and nearly completed all of them in my phone.

Now I like them even more.

 

[Tannequy]

Begun, the candy wars have