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[Petrichor]

What a shame; BETTER CHANGE THE NAME.

 

[plagiarize]

I heard they were suing Udo Keer as well.

 

[iceatcs]

just use Wii 2. Simple!

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

The Nintendo Probotector

Only if it changes everything into robots... yeah!

just use Wii 2. Simple!

''Do you need a Wii or an number 2.''




I got there first with this one.

 

[BGBW]

Holy Gradient Tools Batman!

Also that U logo looks nothing like the WiiU logo. Do they honestly think John Doe is that much of an idiot?

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Holy Gradient Tools Batman!

Also that U logo looks nothing like the WiiU logo. Do they honestly think John Doe is that much of an idiot?

Have you met John, ain't no one calling him an idiot, at least not to his face.

 

[DECK'ARD]

The rabbit needs to join the GAF E3 Hype Train image.

 

[Red Arremer]

Sorry, but I trademarked the letter "F". I'll see you in court.

Sorry, but I trademarked the letter "S" ...

 

[iceatcs]

''Do you need a Wii or an number 2.''

I don't think it is possible have number 2 without wii.

Holy Gradient Tools Batman!

Also that U logo looks nothing like the WiiU logo. Do they honestly think John Doe is that much of an idiot?

Not that's one I believe:
I think this one is the closest look like Wii logo but yeah nothing like U: http://www.trademarkify.co.uk/trademark/2563824?i=U-Information_Technology_Junction_Ltd

 

[FyreWulff]

No wonder the brits stick extra 'u's in everything. Royalties.

 

[Blunt]

Wii Edge

 

[Merovin]

I am okay with this.

 

[To Far Away Times]

BRB copyrighting Unleashed, Unchained, Of War, the letter T, reloaded, GOTY edition...

 

[Medalion]

Anything to get rid of that Wii-U name huh
lol

 

[shadyspace]

What if they change it to "WiiU."

 

[Label]

One can only hope. Awful name.

 

[Diablos]

Wii U is a stupid name anyway. Call it Wii Plus or Wii HD, or something.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

Wii Edge

Have you played Wedge today?

 

[xxczx]

Wii RevolUtion.

 

[Medalion]

Wii Edge

Spoiler

Delayed you say?

 

[Haunted]

No case, going to be dismissed.

next!

 

[Saty]

 

[BGBW]

Not that's one I believe:
I think this one is the closest look like Wii logo but yeah nothing like U: http://www.trademarkify.co.uk/trademark/2563824?i=U-Information_Technology_Junction_Ltd
http://www.trademarkify.co.uk/trademark_image/2563824.jpg

That was what I was talking about.

 

[ffdgh]

....part of me hopes they win.

 

[CadetMahoney]

Megadrive > Genesis

....part of me hopes they win.

heh

 

[ColdBlooder]

Once i trademarked the letters in the alphabet that are still available, you all owe some some giant mountains of cash *hrhr*

seriusly, not getting the name because of a single letter is bull... No one should be able to trademark a single letter. So if it happenes that a brand sounds similar to another, just let it slide... Wii U will have nothing to do with whatever the oder U has to do with...

 

[CrunchyFrog]

What? You can't copyright a fucking letter.

.

 

[BurntPork]

People in this thread need to learn the difference between a copyright and a trademark.

 

[ShinNL]

Perfect excuse to change to Wii 2.

Wii U is a crappy name.
And it's not about getting used to it, I thought Wii was a good name from the very start. Wii U is confusing, doesn't roll of the tongue, looks dumb in text form, doesn't differentiate well in logo form from the original Wii. It's just bad.

 

[Medalion]

Wii U2, compromise

*The Edge pic again*

 

[EloquentM]

Some of the posts in this thread worry me. I'm sure the name won't change.

 

[Desmond]

What'll it be called in Scotland and Wales then? Or did OP mean UK?

 

[Medalion]

Wiillie

 

[Rösti]

What'll it be called in Scotland and Wales then? Or did OP mean UK?

Well, it says England in the filings. I do not know if it means just England or UK. But seeing as the company is based in England, I assume it's only for that.

 

[Desmond]

Well, it says England in the filings. I do not know if it means just England or UK. But seeing as the company is based in England, I assume it's only for that.

Well they'd hardly rename it in just England then. Would be a ludicrous decision

 

[massoluk]

Nintendo WiiN (WIN)
Nintendo Wii Revolution (VR)

 

[bomma_man]

ITT people don't know what a trademark is.

 

[Eusis]

Wii FU

... Wait, U-DO? Distract these guys with Xenosaga then push through Wii U, Nintendo may own the developers but Namco seems to own the IP.

 

[Ezalc]

I honestly kind of hope that this makes it so that Nintendo has to change the god awful name. Then again claiming the letter U is bullshit and there's no way Nintendo would lose this case.

 

[Night_Trekker]

Good. Now they have to change the name.

 

[v1oz]

Wouldn't be the first time a system's had to change it's name in the UK, either due to copyright or marketing issues.

And I much prefer my Sega Megadrive <3

Mega Drive is what it was called pretty much everywhere including Japan.

 

[Truth101]

Good. Now they have to change the name.

No they don't.

Nintendo's law team would absolutely crush them if it was taken to court.

Also the Wii U isn't really a bad name at all.

 

[Chet Rippo]

Uii

 

[Yagharek]

No wonder the brits stick extra 'u's in everything. Royalties.

Hey, not cool.

Those words are meant to have a 'u' in them. You lot seem to feel its ok to take them out.

 

[Gen X]

What? You can't copyright a fucking letter.

Apparently you can. Apple tried to sue or get some injunction against a guy here in New Zealand recently because he was selling protective casings for the iPhone which were called iJacket or something to that effect.

*Edit*
Here is is. http://www.cultofmac.com/144576/apple-threatens-to-sue-case-maker-over-one-letter-in-their-name/

Wasn't even iJacket, was called driPhone.

 

[Orayn]

I somehow find it hard to believe this will be a serious impediment to Nintendo. Call it a hunch.

Hey, not cool.

Those words are meant to have a 'u' in them. You lot seem to feel its ok to take them out.

Ha! Such petty spelling differences have never mattered to our mutant bastard highwayman of a language.

 

[Night_Trekker]

Also the Wii U isn't really a bad name at all.

I think it has the potential to confuse the "blue ocean" consumers (and the less aware "hardcore" gamers) who might think it's an incremental upgrade to the Wii and ignore it. I've talked to people who had that reaction to the 3DS.

 

[john tv]

U-DO? As in the Unus-Mundus Drive Operation system?

 

[bigtroyjon]

Copyrights and trademarks are two different things. Trademarks are there to protect a brand, so if a letter is associated with a specific company/brand, like the apple i, you can definitely trademark it.

 

[Truth101]

I think it has the potential to confuse the "blue ocean" consumers (and the less aware "hardcore" gamers) who might think it's an incremental upgrade to the Wii and ignore it. I've talked to people who had that reaction to the 3DS.

The reason the 3DS was confused for a DS upgrade was because it was marketed as an upgrade. Not because of the actual name.