Comments on: Trademark reveals new Pikachu adventure, new Wii Remote colors http://www.thetanooki.com/2009/10/08/patent-reveals-new-pikachu-adventure-new-wii-remote-colors/ Your one-stop source for Video Game news coverage! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.thetanooki.com/2009/10/08/patent-reveals-new-pikachu-adventure-new-wii-remote-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-25799 Brian Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:28:22 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/?p=21505#comment-25799 No problem. Also, if we get the light blue Wiimote here in the States, I will pee my pants. No problem.

Also, if we get the light blue Wiimote here in the States, I will pee my pants.

]]> By: Jason http://www.thetanooki.com/2009/10/08/patent-reveals-new-pikachu-adventure-new-wii-remote-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-25797 Jason Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:05:47 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/?p=21505#comment-25797 updated, Thanks. updated,

Thanks.

]]> By: Brian http://www.thetanooki.com/2009/10/08/patent-reveals-new-pikachu-adventure-new-wii-remote-colors/comment-page-1/#comment-25795 Brian Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:01:01 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/?p=21505#comment-25795 Even though the NeoGAF poster referred to it as patent filing, everyone else seems to be saying trademark filing, which makes a lot more sense… You don't patent a new color of an existing technology (for example), but you do need to register trademark for the name of it… Well, I don't think you would need to even do that here in the States… I think if 'Wii Remote' was trademarked and somebody else tried to claim 'Wii Remote Blue,' that would get pushed right to the ground… I don't know how strict IP law is in Japan though… But, regardless… Patents are for new inventions, ideas… Trademark is for protecting names, branding, identities - which is what this seems to be… Even though the NeoGAF poster referred to it as patent filing, everyone else seems to be saying trademark filing, which makes a lot more sense… You don’t patent a new color of an existing technology (for example), but you do need to register trademark for the name of it… Well, I don’t think you would need to even do that here in the States… I think if ‘Wii Remote’ was trademarked and somebody else tried to claim ‘Wii Remote Blue,’ that would get pushed right to the ground… I don’t know how strict IP law is in Japan though… But, regardless… Patents are for new inventions, ideas… Trademark is for protecting names, branding, identities – which is what this seems to be…

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