ThisLucidLens@lemmy.world to Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSince when did Rockstar have copyright on the letter R?www.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down110cross-posted to: xbox@lemmy.world
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkSince when did Rockstar have copyright on the letter R?www.eurogamer.netThisLucidLens@lemmy.world to Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: xbox@lemmy.world
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoCopyright != Trademark. You can’t copyright the letter R; but you can trademark the specific R logo they use. These look distinct enough that I would hope a judge rules against Take Two on this.
minus-squareThisLucidLens@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoMy bad, don’t think I appreciated the difference. My point still stands though. Can no entertainment company ever use an R in for their logo without risking the wrath of the T2 legal team? Seems like a ridiculous claim
Copyright != Trademark.
You can’t copyright the letter R; but you can trademark the specific R logo they use.
These look distinct enough that I would hope a judge rules against Take Two on this.
My bad, don’t think I appreciated the difference.
My point still stands though. Can no entertainment company ever use an R in for their logo without risking the wrath of the T2 legal team? Seems like a ridiculous claim