Nintendo applies for a trademark for the Triforce

Scarlet · May 12, 2018

I can't read any of the actual source material, but what exactly are they wanting the trademark for? The symbol itself dates back pretty far, and I'm pretty sure a Japanese company uses it as their logo. So are they just going for the name? Or the combination of the name with the symbol?

Chary · May 12, 2018

Scarlet said:
I can't read any of the actual source material, but what exactly are they wanting the trademark for? The symbol itself dates back pretty far, and I'm pretty sure a Japanese company uses it as their logo. So are they just going for the name? Or the combination of the name with the symbol?

It appears that they're trademarking the word itself for use in video game related properties.

Deleted member 420418 · May 12, 2018

I think they might use it in marketing but i'm not too sure.

leon315 · May 12, 2018

Did Nintendo wait until 2018 to register Triforce trademark? unbelievable that no employee ever thought it before.

AileenLumina · May 12, 2018

I know who's not gonna like that...

Edit: Why read?

pustal · May 12, 2018

Chary said:
It appears that they're trademarking the word itself for use in video game related properties.

Trademark on the logo would be difficult, is far too simple (basic geometric forms) to be appliable for registry in many places, and there are other entities who use logos alike, and would be a hell of a dispute.

dAVID_ · May 12, 2018

pustal said:
Trademark on the logo would be difficult, is far to simple (basic geometric forms) do be appliable for registry in many places, and there are other entities who use logos alike, and would be a hell of a dispute.

Yeah exactly, you could say trademarking it would be squaring the circle. Badum-tss!

yodamerlin · May 12, 2018

Trademarks are granted to a specific field, so if this was explicitly the name and the symbol in game related contexts I can see it being granted.

R0B0T0 · May 12, 2018

The logo itself is the Hojo family crest and as such has been around in Japan forever.

Mistuuroko is one group that uses this logo, but the funny part is, take a look at the name of their real-estate division:

Enryx25 · May 12, 2018

Mobile Zelda game?

Joe88 · May 12, 2018

continuing with companies already using it

comput3rus3r · May 12, 2018

let me guess a port of Triforce heroes for switch.

WhiteMaze · May 12, 2018

Oh for fuck's sake Nintendo. You can't trademark/patent/copyright putting 3 triangles together unless you invented triangles themselves.

What's next? Breaking news: Squares invented by gaming company!

Have some decency.

EDIT: Turns out Nintendo is only trying to trademark the word "Triforce", not the logo. Ignore my previous statement.

MasterJ360 · May 12, 2018

Wouldn't this harm games that uses Triforce as an emblem? I know Halo/FPS games have it for sure. This is just an extremely late move on their part the logo itself even the name is too basic
It would need to be trademarked with the Zelda Franchise

WiiUBricker · May 12, 2018

I’m surprised it took them so long. I see lawsuits coming.

Frexxos · May 12, 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hōjō_clan

Thats the symbol of the japanese Hōjō clan

eriol33 · May 12, 2018

that symbol looks very generic and it seems quite abundant in occult world. I hope it doesn't mean everyone else cannot use that symbol now.

solitaire4eva · May 12, 2018

So three Egyptians pyramids/triangles put together can qualify for a trademark lol. I'm gonna put 4 lines together and make a square like the guy above and trademark that! Then I'm going to put a long stick together with a short stick and make a cross/crucifix and trademark that next!

Kioku · May 12, 2018

The name, guys. FFS.. Not the symbol/emblem/logo... For use in games. Y'all need to quit jumping the gun.

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