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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 99 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The first, dominant element of the two marks, NAUGHTY, is identical,” Sony said. “The second elements, DOG and CAT, are highly similar in that both refer to house pets

That has to be the most flimsy lawsuit I've ever heard. Any lawyer that can win with that case is a freaking genius.

[–] IHeartBadCode@fedia.io 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is a trademark dispute. This is why it's filled with the USPTO as opposed to a court case. Bar for this is way, way lower. Sony has an incredibly good chance to prevail. Sony winning here at the USPTO would deny a trademark for Naughty Cat. But if there is a decent rebuttal from the studio, it may have to go to court to be settled.

That said, Naughty Cat is likely doing exactly what Sony details in their complaint. As the publisher's works are mostly cheap slot machine themed games.

Naughty Cat only has two apps listed on the App Store, and both are gambling games that promise real cash rewards.

It's very likely this is one of those cheap Chinese drive by studios and it pinged on Sony's radar a lot earlier than the studio thought it would.

But motions of opposition are not the same as a full blown suit in Court. So Sony does have an incredibly good chance to have their trademark invalided.

[–] FatCrab@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

God, why is the games industry so fucking illiterate when it comes to IP law. File a trademark opposition? They're suing! File a patent application without issued claims or even substantive examination? They've patented it! These aren't crazy fucking complicated concepts, but the journalism for games industries like actively stunts the understanding of these things by the market.

[–] Uruanna@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Surely there must be a Naughty Bunny somewhere that could shoot that right back at them? Maybe not in video game trademarks.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 1 day ago

I guarantee that Naughty Bunny makes sex toys.

Naughty Spiderbro

Cause I keep spiderbros

[–] duchess@feddit.org 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Naughty Dog has been a shitty name for a studio in the first place.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 21 hours ago

Reminds me of DogFart productions 😅 If you don't know what that is, don't look it up.

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 8 points 1 day ago

"Naughty publisher"

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Sometimes you just gotta ask yourself if the juice is worth the squeeze.

[–] CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Meow that's right